{"product_id":"9781399740135","title":"Operation Pimento : My Great-Grandfather's Great Escape - a gripping story of heroism and sacrifice, perfect for all WW2 fans","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Hart, Adam \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 05\/06\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 272 pages, One integrated b\u0026amp;w image per chapter, and 1 x 8pp. colour plate section,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781399740135,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA moving, thrilling account of one man's extraordinary escape from the Nazis - as told by his great-grandson. Perfect for fans of Ben Macintyre and Damien Lewis Shorlisted for the Hatchards First Biography Prize 2025'An inspiring story, warmly told' - COUNTRY LIFE 'Frank Griffiths' incredible escape and evasion story will become a wartime classic. Truly inspiring.' - ANDY McNAB 'An affectionate and often audacious tale of an unsung WW2 hero. Adam Hart is a writer to watch out for.' - ANTHONY HOROWITZ'A thrilling tale of courage, bravery and survival, brought to life by Hart's gripping narrative and fascinating personal connection. A superb debut.' - ALICE LOXTON'This moving family history pays fitting tribute to the courage and resilience of the Special Duties Squadrons' crews, and the heroism of the French resisters serving alongside them.' - CLARE MULLEY'A classic tale of Second World War derring-do, told with flair. A wonderful debut.' - ROBERT PENN On 14 August 1943, Adam Hart's great-grandfather Frank Griffiths took off from RAF Tempsford, the SOE 'Special Duties' airbase in rural England. Frank and his crew were on a secret midnight mission codenamed Operation Pimento, but they were shot down near Annecy in southeast France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly Frank survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough seriously injured, Frank felt it was his duty to get back to England to continue the fight against the Nazis. He embarked on a perilous, 1,200-mile, 108-day escape across Europe, via the attic of a brothel, a Frenchwoman's chimney and a Spanish prison cell. Seventy-nine years later, Frank's 22-year-old great-grandson Adam Hart retraced the epic escape through France, Switzerland and Spain. His emotional encounters with descendants of people who'd risked their lives to help his great-grandfather reveal the enduring legacy of Operation Pimento and how we should never forget their sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOperation Pimento is not only a riveting true story, but also a vivid account of one young man's journey to discover more about a man he'd never met, but always knew to be a hero.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57096139047285,"sku":"9781399740135","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781399740135.jpg?v=1776932151","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781399740135","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}