The Latter Days at Colditz

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In 'The Colditz Story', Pat Reid told the story of the escape academy that sprang up inside the most impregnable German POW camp of the Second World War, ending appropriately with his own incredible escape from Colditz. But Reid’s own break-out was by no means the last. In this enthralling sequel, he follows the fortunes of the escape academy right up until the arrival of the allied forces in April 1945. Here are the tales of fantastic bravery and stunning ingenuity every bit as mesmerising as the original.

P.R. ReidTerrence HardimanAudible Studios

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As with the original book by Pat Reid, "The Colditz Story", this title tells the story of allied POWs in the latter years of World War 2, focusing rightly on the various attempts to escape by British, French, Polish and Danish POWs from Colditz Castle.

In my opinion, "The Colditz Story" and "The Latter Days at Colditz" comprise one of the most remarkable true stories ever told. It would be difficult to credit some of the escapades of the prisoners as reality, so bizarre and outlandish are they. But these books are masterpieces of suspense, adrenalin-pumping action, and factual data which would hold any would-be escaper in good stead today.

As a fan of the books, I was eager to see how well they translated to audiobook, and I was not disappointed. Terrence's reading is adroit, punctual and maintains the pace of the book extremely well. It's about the next best thing you can have to a TV documentary and in many ways is better, as it is not abridged and the facts aren't confused by the editing process (not once do you have to shout "but that wasn't him, it was so-and-so" at a reading of the source document.

Overall, I couldn't exaggerate this audiobook's listen-ability. If you are an amateur WW2 historian or simply interested in a good tale, download this now.