Quercus SAS Great Escapes Five - Hardcover | English Language | 320 Pages

In the spirit of previous volumes, Damien Lewis reveals the untold stories of the war's most daring and audacious escapes as executed by the world's most famous fighting force, the SAS. This volume, book 5 of the SAS Great Escapes series, delves into gripping narrative history based on unpublished manuscripts, letters, diaries, and war reports.

• Chronicles death-defying escapes in Italy involving bluff, deception, and audacity.
• Features an epic solo escape across the Sahara desert by a man long given up for dead.
• Details a successful SAS raid deep behind enemy lines, including a veteran's escape via Vatican secret lines.
• Includes daring POW-rescue missions laced with Robin-Hood-style assassinations and robberies.
• Covers a desperate close-quarter battle to take an enemy-held fortress and the subsequent daring getaway.
• Written by author Damien Lewis, relying on primary source material worked on with family members of those portrayed.

• Author: Damien Lewis
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 7 May 2026
• Print Length: 320 pages
• ISBN-10: 1529448247
• ISBN-13: 978-1529448245
• Dimensions: 16.2 x 3 x 23.6 cm (162x30x236mm)
• Item Weight: 530 g
• Series: SAS Great Escapes (Book 5 of 5)
• Publisher: Quercus
• EAN: 9781529448245
• Date de sortie: 07.05.2026

This is gripping narrative history delivered in Damien Lewis's typical edge-of-your-seat style, perfect for enthusiasts of military history and daring wartime exploits.