Captured during the First World War and held in German prison camps, John Alan Lyde Caunter endures years of confinement before finally making his bid for freedom. What follows is a gripping firsthand account of hiding, breaking out, crossing guarded rivers, evading patrols, and covering mile after mile in a desperate attempt to reach safety. 13 Days: The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison is a vivid and suspenseful memoir of endurance, courage, and survival against impossible odds.
