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A moving, thrilling account of one man’s extraordinary escape from the Nazis – as told by his great-grandson. Perfect for fans of Ben Macintyre and Damien Lewis

‘Frank Griffiths’ incredible escape and evasion story will become a wartime classic. Truly inspiring.’ – ANDY McNAB

‘An affectionate and often audacious tale of an unsung WW2 hero. Adam Hart is a writer to watch out for.’ – ANTHONY HOROWITZ

‘A thrilling tale of courage, bravery and survival, brought to life by Hart’s gripping narrative and fascinating personal connection. A superb debut.’ – ALICE LOXTON

‘This moving family history pays fitting tribute to the courage and resilience of the Special Duties Squadrons’ crews, and the heroism of the French resisters serving alongside them.’ – CLARE MULLEY

‘A classic tale of Second World War derring-do, told with flair. A wonderful debut.’ – ROBERT PENN

On 14 August 1943, Adam Hart’s great-grandfather Frank Griffiths took off from RAF Tempsford, the SOE ‘Special Duties’ airbase in rural England. Frank and his crew were on a secret midnight mission codenamed Operation Pimento, but they were shot down near Annecy in southeast France.

Only Frank survived.

Though seriously injured, Frank felt it was his duty to get back to England to continue the fight against the Nazis. He embarked on a perilous, 1,200-mile, 108-day escape across Europe, via the attic of a brothel, a Frenchwoman’s chimney and a Spanish prison cell. Seventy-nine years later, Frank’s 22-year-old great-grandson Adam Hart retraced the epic escape through France, Switzerland and Spain. His emotional encounters with descendants of people who’d risked their lives to help his great-grandfather reveal the enduring legacy of Operation Pimento and how we should never forget their sacrifice.

Operation Pimento is not only a riveting true story, but also a vivid account of one young man’s journey to discover more about a man he’d never met, but always knew to be a hero.

]]> The deadly balance https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-deadly-balance/ Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=28785 The predators that can hunt, kill and eat us occupy a unique place in the human psyche. In this book, Adam Hart looks at our relationship with these animals from a conservation perspective.Whether it’s lions in Africa, tigers in India or sharks in the world’s oceans, we are fascinated by – and often terrified of – predators. Animals that can hunt, kill, and eat us occupy a unique place in the human psyche, and for good reason. Predation forms a big part of our evolutionary history, but in the modern world there are many people who live alongside animals that can, and sometimes do, make them prey.In The Deadly Balance, biologist Adam Hart explores the complex relationships we have with predators, and investigates what happens when humans become prey. From big cats to army ants, via snakes, bears, wolves, crocodiles, piranhas and more, Hart busts some myths and explores the science behind such encounters. Despite their fearsome and often wildly exaggerated reputations, these animals have far more to fear from us than we do from them. By probing the latest conservation science, Hart explores how we might both conserve the world’s predators and live safely alongside them.

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