THEY SHALL NOT HAVE ME (ILS NE M'AURONT PAS): THE CAPTURE, FORCED LABOR, AND ESCAPE OF A FRENCH PRISONER OF WAR

Helion, Jean [1904-1987]

Published by E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc., New York, 1943

About this Item

Printed by S.A. Jacobs, The Golden Eagle Press. 8vo. 436p. Red cloth printed with black letters on the front cover and the spine. Minor wear to extremities with nothing rubbed through, slightly faded spot near bottom of front cover, else very good to near fine with no internal markings. No dust jacket. Jean Helion [1904-1987] was a French painter and author, who eventually moved to the United States. At the outbreak of WWII, Hélion returned to France and joined the armed forces. He was taken prisoner in 1940and held on a prison ship at Stettin an der Oder (now Szczecin, Poland) until February 13, 1942, when he escaped. He made his way to Paris and back home to America, where he spoke on radio and in lecture halls in support of Free France. This book about his experiences as a prisoner of war became a best seller. Seller Inventory # 006760

Bibliographic Details

Title: THEY SHALL NOT HAVE ME (ILS NE M'AURONT PAS)...

Publisher: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc., New York

Publication Date: 1943

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition