Kenya - History, World War II - Prisoners of War, World War II - War Narratives, World War II - Personal Narratives, Great Adventures & Legendary Journeys - Travel Essays & Descriptions, Mountaineering - General & Miscellaneous, Prisoners of War, Prisoner
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Overview
In 1943, Felice Benuzzi and two Italian compatriots escaped from a British POW camp in equatorial East Africa with only one goal in mind - to climb the dangerous seventeen-thousand-foot Mount Kenya. No Picnic on Mount Kenya is the classic tale of this most bizarre and thrilling adventure, a story that has earned its place as a unique masterpiece of daring and suspense. (51/2 X 81/4, 246 pages, b&w photos, maps, diagrams)
Editorials
New York Times Book Review
A tale worth reading by any convert to the joys of mountaineering literature . . . Benuzzi’s paradoxical mixture of pride and self-mocking humility is attractive; his courage is amazing; his story is dramatic.New Yorker
A most extraordinary and well-written prisoner-of-war and escape story. YorkerRobert Payne
Gay adventure, this, with the quality of truth.— The New York Times Book Review, 1953
Book Details
Published
April 1, 1999
Publisher
The Lyons Press
Pages
239
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781558218765