{"product_id":"the-cretan-runner","title":"THE CRETAN RUNNER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e George Psychoundakis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330pp illustrations, map\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good in card covers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1955, this translation by Patrick Leigh Fermor, tells the story of the Resistance in Crete, from the German invasion to the liberation by one of its most active participants. Psychoundakis was an intermediary between the various groups of British on the island despite great personal danger. This is the story of the heroic deeds of the author and his part in the resistance. The 'runners' were an elite band of Cretans who carried messages, smuggled arms and led Allied soldiers through the occupied land escaping detection by the Germans.","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67669063991595,"sku":"15332","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/militaryhistorybooks.com\/products\/the-cretan-runner","provider":"Military History Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}