Andro Linklater

The Real Great Escape, by Simon Read — review

issue 30 March 2013

The scene is chilling. Four men stand in the snow, all in uniform. The men are in pairs, one in each pair holds a pistol to the head of the man in front. Behind them two parked cars, 1940s models; in front a snow-filled ditch. What happens next?

The right answer depends on which scene you are watching.

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