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Birds in a Cage

The Remarkable Story of How Four Prisoners of War Survived Captivity

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At Warburg, Germany, in 1941, four British PoWs find an unexpected means of escape from the horrors of internment when they form a birdwatching society, and embark on an obsessive quest behind barbed wire.

Through their shared love of birds, they overcome hunger, hardship, fear and stultifying boredom. Their quest draws in not only their fellow prisoners, but also some of the German guards, at great risk to them all...

Derek Niemann draws on original diaries, letters and drawings, to tell of how Conder, Barrett, Waterston and Buxton were forged by their experiences as POWs into the giants of post war wildlife conservation. Their legacy lives on, in institutions such as the RSPB and the British Wildlife Trust.

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Authors:
Niemann, Derek
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781780721361
Number of Pages:
320
Publication Date:
02/05/2013
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Year Published:
2013
Place of Publication:
London
Publication Date:
02/05/2013
Language:
English
Imprint:
Short Books Ltd
SKU:
9781780721361

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