Interesting follow up if slightly more artistic license taken

Great follow up to the original and really interesting to get an insight into the latter sys of the war. Felt as though the author took more artistic licence compared to the original though with some quite flowery descriptions of how individuals ‘felt’ in certain key moments which was somewhat distracting. Definitely recommend to anyone with an interest in the period though.

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Interesting first person history

Kept me listening wanting to know more. Good story. Well told by author. Living history.

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Wonderful

One of the best books we’ve listened to. Well read and so fascinating to Highly recommend

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A must read

As with the original book by Pat Reid, "The Colditz Story", this title tells the story of allied POWs in the latter years of World War 2, focusing rightly on the various attempts to escape by British, French, Polish and Danish POWs from Colditz Castle.

In my opinion, "The Colditz Story" and "The Latter Days at Colditz" comprise one of the most remarkable true stories ever told. It would be difficult to credit some of the escapades of the prisoners as reality, so bizarre and outlandish are they. But these books are masterpieces of suspense, adrenalin-pumping action, and factual data which would hold any would-be escaper in good stead today.

As a fan of the books, I was eager to see how well they translated to audiobook, and I was not disappointed. Terrence's reading is adroit, punctual and maintains the pace of the book extremely well. It's about the next best thing you can have to a TV documentary and in many ways is better, as it is not abridged and the facts aren't confused by the editing process (not once do you have to shout "but that wasn't him, it was so-and-so" at a reading of the source document.



Overall, I couldn't exaggerate this audiobook's listen-ability. If you are an amateur WW2 historian or simply interested in a good tale, download this now.

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A fascinating listen.

A fascinating listen with excellent narration, l enjoyed every minute.
The ingenuity and perseverance of the prisoners in all their escape attempts is a wonder to me … surely there are only so many bed slats and bed frames available to use.

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Such an inspiring group of men.

A well written story of ordinary men acting in extraordinary circumstances. Recommend it to all.

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Reads like a Boys-Own story from 'The Eagle'

I read the paper versions of both Colditz books by Pat Reid. Great to be able to revisit them here on Audible. The narrator does an excellent job too.

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Very Enjoyable.

Very enjoyable book if you enjoyed Pat's First book then you will like this one.

It is not about his own escape but about the escapes and attempted escapes of other inmates at Colditz he goes into great detail and it is very interesting indeed.

The narrator does a good job although sometimes when portraying the German characters the voices he does are a little annoying.

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Incredible but true

I have revisited both Colditz books recently. Both are good. Perhaps this one a little less for me than the 1st, as there is so much more I’d like to know of that time, not just the escape attempts. The take home is thoughts about ones endurance, morale & human ingenuity, courage, desperateness.

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The sequel is better

The writing style of the this second book is much better than the first. It flows better and is more enjoyable. Interestingly the author had escaped at the end of the first book which maybe the reason for this. The narration is also better. You will need to read the first book to understand what is going on but this is still one of the most remarkable and often amusing stories of world war two.

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