David James was in Motor Gunboats (with Robert Hichens of Gunboat Command). Captured in February 1943 after abandoning ship as a result of a fierce engagement with three German armed trawlers in the North Sea he was imprisoned in Dulag Marlag. His first tunnel was discovered before completion. In December 1943 he succeeded in escaping during the weekly bath house visit and was on the run for almost a week disguised as an officer of the Royal Bulgarian Navy. He was captured after several close calls while attempting to board a ship at Lubeck. In February 1944 he escaped again this time dressed as a Swedish sailor and traveled by train to Bremen, Hamburg, Lubeck, Rostock finishing up in Danzig, all the while searching for a suitable ship. He eventually succeeded in reaching Stockholm after 2 ½ days in the extreme heat of a ship's engine room. His superbly written narrative is full of suspense and excitement. AUTHOR: David James pursued a successful post war career as an explorer, author and Member of Parliament. He fulfilled his lifelong ambition of restoring and opening to the public Torosay Castle on the Island of Mull. He died in 1999. His son Christopher still lives at Torosay. SELLING POINTS: A truly thrilling WW2 escape saga. The author was a naval POW who eventually made a ?home run'. Covers his capture, interrogation, camp life, various escape attempts and his experiences ?on the run'. Contains the original report of his escape written for Naval Intelligence. 80 pages of b/w plates
