Annotated by Xan Fielding (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Still stiff to open, about new, in sturdy dark green slipcase. Maps by Reginald Piggott; 221 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First printing. Slight spotting to the fore edge and slight fading to the spine otherwise a firm, clean copy, rarely found in such nice condition but lacking the dustwrapper.

Reprint. Octavo hardcover; illustrated boards with green spine label and gilt titling, gray map endpapers; 221pp., monochrome plates and photographic frontispiece. Minor wear only; near fine in slightly rubbed green slipcase with tiny tear on top edge. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. George Psychoundakis was a young shepherd boy who knew the island of Crete intimately when the Nazis invaded by air in 1941. He immediately joined the resistance and took on the crucial job of war-time runner. It was not only the toughest but the most dangerous job of all. It involved immense journeys carrying vital messages, smuggling arms and explosives and guiding Allied soldiers, agents and commandos through heavily garrisoned territory. This brilliant account of George's activities across mountainous terrain, come blazing summer or freezing winter, is a gripping story of bravery against impossible odds.…

1st edition. Hardcover. Very near fine green boards, gilt spine lettering, double-page map of Crete, pages clean, a few faint spots to front block, 26 photographic plates (13 by Fermor's wife, Joan), dustjacket designed by Anthony Baynes, price-clipped, slightly toned, a few small repairs, looking very nice. An account of the author's activities within the Resistance movement during the German occupation of Crete, where he served under Leigh Fermor, whose Introduction describes his own wartime experiences on the island.…