Damien Lewis

One of the most extraordinary stories of World War II a howitzer of a tale that more people should know about Daily Mail

The new bestseller from Damien Lewis the Regiment s de facto historian

The story of the mavericks who made the SAS

The new bestseller from Damien Lewis the Regiment s de facto historian

Summer 1944 the SAS were charged with the most crucial D Day missions taking on the might of the Nazi Reich deep behind enemy lines Facing Hitler s fearsome Panzer divisions with little more than raw courage and their nimble Willys jeeps it would take maverick thinking and unconventional warfare to survive and overcome Hunted at every turn Blair Paddy Mayne s SAS would face a bitter and bloody struggle to topple the enemy Drawing on never before seen archive material bestselling military historian Damien Lewis brings to life the incredible efforts of the SAS as they dared all to bring the war to its close Praise for Damien Lewis books A convincing insight into the terror and adrenaline rush of war Mail on Sunday Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller Lee Child One of the most remarkable stories in the history of Special Forces operations Daily Express A howitzer of a tale Daily Mail Absolutely gripping Times Radio Riveting Extraordinary Dan Snow An incredible story and so well told Bear Grylls Honesty integrity and real experience that puts you in the thick of the action Billy Billingham

I have always been fascinated by that charismatic hero of the Resistance, Josephine Baker, but it turns out I didn't know the half of it. Lewis' story-telling blew my mind. Again.' - Dan Snow'A story of incredible bravery in the face of tyrants who invaded a free and democratic nation, this will have powerful resonance today.' - Tim SpicerDuring WW2, Josephine Baker, the world's richest and most glamorous entertainer, was an Allied spy in Occupied France. This is the story of her heroic personal resistance to Nazi Germany.

THE REAL STORY OF BLAIR PADDY MAYNE ENDORSED BY THE MAYNE FAMILY Summer 1944 the SAS were charged with the most crucial D Day missions taking on the might of the Nazi Reich deep behind enemy lines Facing Hitler s fearsome Panzer divisions with little more than raw courage and their nimble Willys jeeps it would take maverick thinking and unconventional warfare to survive and overcome Hunted at every turn Blair Paddy Mayne s SAS would face a bitter and bloody struggle to topple the enemy Drawing on never before seen archive material bestselling military historian Damien Lewis brings to life the incredible efforts of the SAS as they dared all to bring the war to its close Praise for Damien Lewis books A convincing insight into the terror and adrenaline rush of war Mail on Sunday Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller Lee Child One of the most remarkable stories in the history of Special Forces operations Daily Express A howitzer of a tale Daily Mail Absolutely gripping Times Radio Riveting Extraordinary Dan Snow An incredible story and so well told Bear Grylls Honesty integrity and real experience that puts you in the thick of the action Billy Billingham

Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller Lee Child FIVE DARING ESCAPES CARRIED OUT BY THE FAMOUS FIGHTING FORCE DURING WWII From the infamous 1944 desert campaign to the unforgiving terrain of the Vosges Mountains from a perilous escape across Europe aided by Resistance networks to three Captains fleeing an Italian Prisoner of War camp in 1943 and a death defying return to Britain via boat tunnel and train These inspirational true stories bring to life the do or die spirit of the SAS as they faced an enemy hell bent on wreaking vengeance Damien Lewis has worked closely with World War Two veterans and the families of those portrayed accessing never before seen wartime diaries letters mission reports interrogation transcripts and more to reveal terrifying yet astounding feats of survival from the band of elite soldiers If you like Great Escapes Four why not go back and discover the previous instalments in this bestselling series Great Escapes Great Escapes Two and Great Escapes Three

So secret was this mission the SAS seizure of a train to raid deep into enemy territory to liberate a concentration camp that it wasn t until 1968 twenty seven years after the formation of the SAS that a short mention of it was made in the Rover and Wizard annual under the headline Who Dares Wins No further published record exists Best selling author Damien Lewis has unearthed the full incredible story from long hidden files and first hand testimony his latest elite forces narrative delivering a scintillating tale of bravery daring and determination which simply beggars belief This is the SAS at their very finest there is no other mission like it from the Second World War

Conmovedor testimonio de una esclava sudanesa sojuzgada durante siete terribles años.Mende Nazer fue raptada cuando tenía doce años para ser vendida como esclava.Su inquebrantable espíritu, los entrañables recuerdos de su infancia y la fuerza de la fe le permitieron sobrevivir a siete terribles años en los que fue sojuzgada y maltratada, en los que trabajo para una familia de Jartum que la obligaba a comer sus sobras y a dormir en un cuartucho que su ama cerraba cada noche con llave. "Me acostumbre a llorar sola. Era mi unico consuelo", confiesa Mende.Como afirma Rosa Regas en el prologo, "este libro es un ejemplo de lo que es la vida bajo la escalvitud, bajo el miedo, bajo la conviccion de que nada se puede hacer para cambiar la situacion en que uno se encuentra cuando acaba por reconocer que esta en la peor situacion imaginable".El conmovedor testimonio de Esclava parece tomado de las paginas mas oscuras de la Historia; sin embargo, lo que aqui se cuenta es hoy una realidad en muchos rincones de nuestro planeta.