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Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express
Author: David Westheimer
A thousand British and American POWs learn to hate the American colonel who singlehandedly shapes them up. His strict discipline brings order to the camp; it also earns him a derisive "von." When Italy surrenders, German guards herd the men into boxcars for shipment to the Reich. Ryan has other ideas. He reckons to take the train to Switzerland....  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385025478
ISBN-10: 0385025475
Publication Date: 6/1964
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3.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 0
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This World War II thriller started with a bang and kept a strong pace throughout. The story is set in a prison camp located in Italy for Allied officers. An American colonel is detained in the camp and proceeds to shake up the established order and lead a drive for escape.
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