The Cretan Runner: His story of the German Occupation

The Cretan Runner: His story of the German Occupation

George Psychoundakis was a twenty-one-year-old shepherd from the village of Asi Gonia when the battle of Crete began: â€œIt was in May 1941 that, all of a sudden, high in the sky, we heard the drone of many aeroplanes growing steadily closer.â€ The German parachutists soon outnumbered the British troops who were forced first to retreat, then to evacuate, before Crete fell to the Germans. So began the Cretan Resistance and the young shepherdâ€™s career as a wartime runner. In this unique account of the Resistance, Psychoundakis records the daily life of his fellow Cretans, his treacherous journeys on foot from the eastern White Mountains to the western slopes of Mount Ida to transmit messages and transport goods, and his enduring friendships with British officers (like his eventual translator Patrick Leigh Fermor) whose missions he helped to carry out with unflagging courage, energy, and good humor.

Includes thirty-two black-and-white photographs and a map.
Country USA
Brand New York Review of Books
Manufacturer NYRB Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
Model 1590179048
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 2015-11-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781590179048

You might also like...