The Wooden Horse by Eric Williams, Escape Alone by David Howarth, Return Ticket by Anthony Deane-Drummond,
Eric Williams MC (13 July 1911 – 24 December 1983) was an English writer and former Second World War RAF pilot and prisoner of war (POW) who wrote several books dealing with his escapes from prisoner-of-war camps, most famously in his 1949 novel The Wooden Horse, made into a 1950 movie of the same name.
Compellation of short escape stories from WWII: Downed aviators, resistance fighters etc. devising resourceful ways to escape captivity and then make it to freedom. Their plans, tools and escapes are smart, ingenious and fascinating. They travel trough occupied Europe by foot, trains, boats and even bicycles. Their adventures include jailbreaks, organized escape networks, help form brave citizens and sometimes just plain luck!
The stories in the book are true and absolutely riveting.

This three-in-one collection contains three good WWII escape stories, each of them a book in their own right: "The Wooden Horse" by Eric Williams, "Escape Alone" by David Howarth, and "Return Ticket" by Anthony Deane-Drummond.

"The Wooden Horse" is one of the most famous such stories, though mildly fictionalized, describing that renown escape in which a tunnel entrance was hidden by a jumping-horse. It is an engaging account, and quite enjoyable.

"Escape Alone" is a very different story, set now in northernmost Norway. Recreated from the memories of many of those involved, it follows the tale of a single survivor of a failed mission trying to return to allied territory. An incredible story, in which the place is as implacable a foe as the enemy soldiers.

"Return Ticket", the third story, is more of a return to the classic account of a single soldier's war experiences; the author speaks of two missions he was sent on, and his capture and escape in each. While weakened somewhat by the author's contempt shown for the enemy troops, it remains an entertaining read. ( )