Autobiography: historical, political & military
Another Man's Shoes
by Sven Somme
Description
Another Man's Shoes is a gripping first-hand account of a Norwegian scientist's escape from German custody during the Second World War after his arrest for spying. Written just after the war, Sven Somme vividly describes his 200-mile trek across the mountains, pursued by German soldiers, in a bid to reach Sweden and freedom in 1944.
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Rights Information
World rights available.
Reviews
'Extraordinary story of a war hero's flight to freedom from the Nazis.' Daily Telegraph
Author Biography
Sven Somme was born in Norway in 1904. A marine biologist, he was Director of Fisheries at Gossen, near Molde, in Western Norway in 1944 when he was arrested while working for the Norwegian resistance movement. He died in 1961.
Polperro Heritage Press
Polperro Heritage Press is an independent British publisher, established in 1995. Recent titles from Polperro Press have included biographies, guides and a growing list of Cornish local history titles.
View all titlesBibliographic Information
- Publisher Polperro Heritage Press
- Publication Date March 2006
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780954913731 / 0954913736
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 9.95 GBP
- Pages278
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Page size21 (220x138) cm
- IllustrationYes
- Reference CodeBDZ0007080642
