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Birds in a Cage: The Remarkable Story of How Four Prisoners of War Survived Captivity
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Birds in a Cage: The Remarkable Story of How Four Prisoners of War Survived Captivity
Contributors:
By (Author) Derek Niemann
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Imprint:
Short Books Ltd
Publication Date:
1st July 2013
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest
Dewey:
598.0922
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
320
Dimensions:
Width 128mm, Height 195mm, Spine 24mm
Weight:
222g
Description
At Warburg, Germany, in 1941, four British PoWs find an unexpected means of escape from the horrors of internment when they form a birdwatching society, and embark on an obsessive quest behind barbed wire.
Through their shared love of birds, they overcome hunger, hardship, fear and stultifying boredom. Their quest draws in not only their fellow prisoners, but also some of the German guards, at great risk to them all...Derek Niemann draws on original diaries, letters and drawings, to tell of how Conder, Barrett, Waterston and Buxton were forged by their experiences as POWs into the giants of post war wildlife conservation. Their legacy lives on, in institutions such as the RSPB and the British Wildlife Trust.Author Bio
Derek Niemann is the editor of the RSPB's children's magazine and has written several books on nature and conservation for young readers. He lives in Bedfordshire with his family.
