Another delightful tale sieved from the flotsam of African military history from a writer who is fast creating a niche of his own

Foden has brought to life one of the strangest episodes of the first world war'... a real romp through the desert of darkness and extremely funny

Giles Foden writes with wit ... give it a read

Well written and exciting... in this remarkable book...there are passages...that make the reader want to stand up and cheer

An astonishing tale - totally spellbinding. I always knew Bill Ash was a special guy but never realised how special... Perhaps his greatest achievement was to emerge from the horrors of the war with his faith in ordinary people enhanced

His exploits may well have provided the inspiration for Steve McQueen's iconic role in The Great Escape... Sixty years on, that inspiration is still undimmed

One of the greatest escapers of all time... An extraordinary adventure, full of humour and daring, one man's war against the Nazis, and a book well worth waiting sixty years for

He tells his story with humour and lightness of touch

Thoughtful, deep and poignant... Ash has a humour and insightfulness that adds to the history. His book is a testament to man's deep-seated yearning to be free

Impeccably researched, Bad Faith is a work of great power and originality; Callil is to be congratulated on her achieivement