The Ariadne Objective
by Davis, Wes
WES DAVIS served for two years as an assistant to the director of excavations at Kavousi in Eastern Crete, not far from the plateau where Patrick Leigh Fermor parachuted onto the island during WWII. He holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from Princeton University and is a former assistant professor of English at Yale University. Editor of the Harvard University Press Anthology of Modern Irish Poetry, he has written for publications that include the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and The Nation.
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The Ariadne objective : the underground war to rescue Crete from the Nazis
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New York: Crown Publishers, 2013. AF6 - An uncorrected proof paperback book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, wrinkling and chipping, lightly cocked, and light shelf wear. The incredible true story of the World War II spies who fought to save Crete and block Hitler's march to the East. 9.25"x6.25", 318 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Paperback. Very Good/No… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Ariadne Objective: Patrick Leigh Fermor and the Underground War to Rescue Crete from the Nazis
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THE ARIADNE OBJECTIVE
by Davis, Wes
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The Ariadne Objective: The Underground War to Rescue Crete from the Nazis
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Other than a small mark on the lower text block, this is an extremely tight and unmarked copy-" A committed band of partisans was a thorn in the side of the German occupiers of Crete from May 1941, with an unlikely group of British spies organizing, orchestrating and supplying them. This book tells the story of the operatives, including future… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Crown Publishers, 2013. 1st edition. Nice Copy. octavo. dust jacket xx + 329pp., b/w plates, notes, bibliog., index, Account of how several British agents, including Patrick Leigh Fermor and John Pendlebury, fought to save Crete. In the bleakest years of WW2, when it appeared that nothing could slow the German army, Hitler set his sights… Read more about this item Item Price
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