Almost a Hero

By Alexander Clark
Published by North Highland Publishing
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Published: May 03, 2012
Words: 80,489 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781906775490

Short description

Almost A Hero is the personal account of an ordinary private in the Royal Marines, detailing his experiences from the abortive attempt to halt the German invasion in Crete in 1941, to his subsequent four year incarceration in a German prisoner of war camp.

Extended description

Almost A Hero is the personal account of an ordinary private in the Royal Marines, detailing his experiences from the abortive attempt to halt the German invasion in Crete in 1941, to his subsequent four year incarceration in a German prisoner of war camp. Alex Clark spent most of his war not having the faintest clue about what was going on around him, or why. His story, told without the benefit of hindsight or reference to military strategy, strongly evokes his feelings at the time; confusion, terror, uncertainty. He tells it with surprising clarity, as if it happened yesterday, and with enormous humility and humour. The foreword by His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh indicates it's historical value 'It was only after reading this account that I discovered what happened to those who could not be evacuated'.

A remarkable account of personal courage and tenacity.

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world war 2, prisoner of war, crete, marines, prince philip, duke of edinburgh

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