Project Gutenberg 2011-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 130 Caunter, John Alan Lyde 1889 1981 19000689 13 Days: The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison Thirteen Days: The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison Illustrated by the author. Produced by Jeannie Howse, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "13 Days: The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison" by John Alan Lyde Caunter is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically during the aftermath of World War I. The book chronicles the author's experiences as a prisoner of war in Germany, focusing on his attempts to escape from the harsh conditions of the camps. It reflects on the brutal treatment of prisoners, the camaraderie among them, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. The opening of the book introduces us to the author's arrival at Crefeld prison camp after being captured in battle. He paints a vivid picture of the initial treatment of prisoners, describing their harrowing transport and their first impressions of the camp. The author highlights the poor conditions and the psychological challenges faced by officers during detention, emphasizing the struggles against despair and maintaining morale. The narrative sets the stage for his planned escape while also offering insights into the mentality of both the prisoners and their captors, indicating a growing resolve among the prisoners to reclaim their freedom despite the risks involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35724/35724-h/images/cover.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German Prisoner-of-war escapes D501 Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 272719 267527 2024-09-15T06:58:25.585166 2023-09-15T12:25:24.163088 text/html text/html 267593 2021-01-07T16:36:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1251090 2021-01-07T16:36:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1262194 2024-09-15T06:58:31.924593 application/epub+zip 1260725 2024-09-15T06:58:26.997116 application/epub+zip 171169 2024-09-15T06:58:26.282166 application/epub+zip 1346670 2024-09-15T06:58:35.407585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1315406 2024-09-15T06:58:30.836161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228441 2022-09-16T10:48:47.019302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233187 232964 2024-09-15T06:58:24.846183 2023-09-15T12:25:23.516083 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 232904 2021-01-07T16:36:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 86508 2021-01-07T16:36:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 232908 2021-01-07T16:36:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86472 2021-01-07T16:36:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20647 2024-09-15T06:58:35.563600 application/rdf+xml 17614 2024-09-15T06:58:26.384136 image/jpeg 2284 2024-09-15T06:58:26.334136 image/jpeg 1277111 2024-09-15T06:58:25.638167 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog