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Under the wire : the World War II adventures of a legendary escape artist and "Cooler King" / William Ash with Brendan Foley.

LIBRA D805.G3 A965 2005
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Ash, William, 1917-2014.
Contributor:
Foley, Brendan.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Ash, William, 1917-2014.
Ash, William.
Prisoners of war--United States--Biography.
Prisoners of war.
Prisoner-of-war escapes.
History.
United States.
Germany.
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, German.
World War, 1939-1945.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
Prisoner-of-war escapes--Germany--History--20th century.
Genre:
Biographies.
Personal narratives -- American.
Autobiographies.
Personal narratives.
Physical Description:
xi, 321 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2005.
Summary:
In this enthralling memoir of World War II adventure, legendary escape artist and "Cooler King" Bill Ash recounts his life story in a wonderfully honest and self-deprecating voice--a riveting tale of bravery by one of the last of his generation. 16-page photo insert.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
0312338325 :
OCLC:
61687145

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