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  • The Latter Days at Colditz

  • By: P.R. Reid
  • Narrated by: Terrence Hardiman
  • Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (147 ratings)
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Summary

In 'The Colditz Story', Pat Reid told the story of the escape academy that sprang up inside the most impregnable German POW camp of the Second World War, ending appropriately with his own incredible escape from Colditz. But Reid’s own break-out was by no means the last. In this enthralling sequel, he follows the fortunes of the escape academy right up until the arrival of the allied forces in April 1945. Here are the tales of fantastic bravery and stunning ingenuity every bit as mesmerising as the original.

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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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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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Great tale but..

Great book however it's butchered by the over-the-top narration and silly accents... would've been better with the same reader who delivered The Colditz Story which was not remotely irritating.

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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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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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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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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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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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A Decent Follow-up

A sequel of sorts to The Colditz Story. Just as fascinating as that book, but the fact that the author had escaped from the castle during the events being narrated means they feel less authentic as they are clearly being related second hand.

The narrative feels very erratic, feeling more like an anthology of set pieces. The original book could feel like that at times, but here the lack of the author's autobiographical aspect leaves it without an overreacting story.

Like the original there are occasions where untranslated speech is included, this isn't too common, but irritating when it does occur.

The narrator is excellent.

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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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