The Cretan Runner: His Story of German Occupation, Psychoundakis, 2009

Description: The Cretan Runner: His Story of the German Occupation, Psychoundakis, 2009, Folio Society. New/Fine Condition for book and for Slipcase. This is part of a large lot of Folio slip-case editions obtained at an Estate Sale. Book had been purchased and stored unopened in a closed case away from sunlight -- binding is tight -- has never been opened or read. No signs of age or wear. We package very well ... check our buyer feedback. --------------------------------------------------------------From Internet: This title provides an enthralling account of the Resistance in Crete, from the German invasion to the liberation by one of its most active Cretan participants. The author was one of a group of Cretans who tried to keep morale high and also act as intermediaries between the different groups of British on the island despite enormous dangers to their lives (three of the other early starters were captured and shot, two of them after long imprisonment and appalling torture). George Psychoundakis, a young goatherd of the time, was one of these 'runners'.A Review:I found this to be one of the most intriguing books that emerged from the Cretan resistance. It is written by someone who is relatively uneducated, but who appears to have a fine literary sensibility. It is not the usual boring "big picture" presented by the generals. It is the pawn's eye view. In his account, however, the pawn doesn't seem to hold a grudge (to paraphrase Bob Dylan). Even his post-war troubles, which appear to be owing to a most unfair Providence, are presented wryly, and without complaint. Reading this book will make you brave--what more can one ask?It is common for reviewers, especially the younger Greek ones who have led a feckless and cossetted "European" life, to use opportunities such as the publication of a book on Crete to attack the British for their condescending attitudes towards the Cretans. I don't believe that any of the British commandos who so bravely organized and fought with the Cretan Resistance had anything but the highest admiration for the fearless fighting men of Crete. This comes through in the books they wrote after the war, and apparently Churchill declared, on hearing of their exploits, that "we can no longer say that 'the Greeks fought like heroes', rather, we should say 'the heroes fought like Greeks'" No condescension in sight.

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