
audiobook
by Pat O'Brien
OUTWITTING THE HUN
ILLUSTRATIONS
PREFACE
I THE FOLLY OF DESPAIR
II I BECOME A FIGHTING-SCOUT
III CAPTURED BY THE HUNS
IV CLIPPED WINGS
V THE PRISON-CAMP AT COURTRAI
VI A LEAP FOR LIBERTY
VII CRAWLING THROUGH GERMANY
A young aviator, eager to join the fight against the Huns, finds his daring turned to desperation when his aircraft is downed and he is taken prisoner. Confined in a grim German camp, he endures the harsh routines and constant threat that define life for captured officers. Yet even in those bleak surroundings, he clings to the hope that a narrow chance might carry him back to freedom.
The narrative follows his audacious bid to escape, aided by unexpected allies who risk everything to help a fugitive foreigner. From forged documents to daring crossings into Holland, each step is a tense dance of luck, courage, and the quiet kindness of strangers. The memoir captures the raw reality of wartime captivity while celebrating the human spirit that refuses to surrender, offering listeners a vivid glimpse into one pilot’s remarkable fight for liberty.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (289K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by sp1nd, Richard J. Shiffer and the Distributed Proofreading volunteers at http://www.pgdp.net for Project Gutenberg. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Release date
2013-04-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

d. 1920
A young American aviator turned his wartime ordeal into one of the most dramatic escape memoirs of World War I. His story follows a Royal Flying Corps pilot shot down behind enemy lines, captured, and then driven by sheer nerve to make it back to safety.
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