The Long Walk
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of survival memoir and adventure, The Long Walk chronicles the extraordinary account of Slavomir Rawicz, a Polish Army officer who, after being captured by Soviet forces during World War II, escaped from a Siberian labor camp and undertook one of the most harrowing journeys in recorded history. Rawicz and a small band of fellow escapees trekked thousands of miles on foot through the brutal Siberian wilderness, across the Gobi Desert, over the Himalayas, and ultimately to freedom in British India. Written with visceral intensity, the narrative details the physical and psychological extremes the men endured — starvation, frostbite, scorching heat, and the ever-present threat of death — transforming each chapter into a testament to the limits of human endurance. The account presents not merely a story of survival, but a profound meditation on willpower, camaraderie, and the unbreakable desire for freedom in the face of totalitarian brutality. Whether read as a literal memoir or as a powerful symbolic narrative, The Long Walk stands as one of the most compelling and unforgettable escape stories of the twentieth century.
Author: Slavomir Rawicz
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, Constable · London
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of survival memoir and adventure, The Long Walk chronicles the extraordinary account of Slavomir Rawicz, a Polish Army officer who, after being captured by Soviet forces during World War II, escaped from a Siberian labor camp and undertook one of the most harrowing journeys in recorded history. Rawicz and a small band of fellow escapees trekked thousands of miles on foot through the brutal Siberian wilderness, across the Gobi Desert, over the Himalayas, and ultimately to freedom in British India. Written with visceral intensity, the narrative details the physical and psychological extremes the men endured — starvation, frostbite, scorching heat, and the ever-present threat of death — transforming each chapter into a testament to the limits of human endurance. The account presents not merely a story of survival, but a profound meditation on willpower, camaraderie, and the unbreakable desire for freedom in the face of totalitarian brutality. Whether read as a literal memoir or as a powerful symbolic narrative, The Long Walk stands as one of the most compelling and unforgettable escape stories of the twentieth century.