Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Map of Crete; 1. A Regrettable Decision; 2. Awkward Questions; 3. The Other Side of the World; 4. Operation Mercury; 5. A Prime Target; 6. A Distant Roar; 7. Hill 107; 8. Precious Lives Lost; 9. Prisoners of War; 10. Trying to Be Brave; 11. In an Odious Place; 12. The Cattle Train; 13. Unbearable Reminders; 14. The Not-so-great Escape; 15. Lighter Hearts; 16. Dangerous Defiance; 17. The Best Camp in Austria; 18. Badly Knocked About; 19. 'Get up You Lazy Bastards!'; 20. Time to Themselves; 21. Going with the Flow; 22. Myra's Secret; 23. All that Anyone Needs
Summary
Barrie Cassidy's dad Bill survived more than four years as a prisoner of war in World War II. He first saw conflict on Crete in May 1941, during the only large-scale parachute invasion in wartime history. Just four days later, Bill was wounded and eventually captured. Twice he tried to escape his internment with horrific consequences. He suffered greatly but found courageous support from his fellow prisoners. His new wife Myra and his large family thought he was dead until news of his capture finally reached them. Back home, Myra too was a prisoner of sorts, with her own secrets. Then, 50 year