The Cretan Runner

(Author) George Psychoundakis
Format: Paperback
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George Psychoundakis was a young shepherd boy who knew the island of Crete intimately when the Nazis invaded by air in 1941. He immediately joined the resistance and took on the crucial job of war-time runner. This book presents an account of George's activities across mountainous terrain, come blazing summer or freezing winter.

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Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780141043340
Publish year:
2009
Publish date:
Aug. 6, 2009

George Psychoundakis

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