'Remarkable . . . a book that ranks among the best escape literature' The Times
A Scottish lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, Cram was taken prisoner in North Africa in November 1941. He tried to escape almost immediately - the first of twenty-one daring attempts. Over the course of the Second World War he passed through twelve POW camps, three Gestapo prisons and one asylum. At last, in April 1945, he was successful, escaping from a POW column in Germany.
But it was the escape from Gavi, the 'Italian Colditz', that was the most extraordinary. It was here that Alastair met David Stirling, the founder of the SAS, and here that they cooked up the plan for one of the most audacious but, until now, little-known mass escape attempts of the entire war.
In The 21 Escapes of Lt Alastair Cram David Guss vividly recreates Cram's astonishing war. It is a story of indomitable courage in the face of terrible odds, and a testament to one man's absolute determination to be free.
'An extraordinary story, vividly told' History Revealed
'An enthralling portrait of true courage' Sunday Express S magazine