This issue, we are giving away three copies of Captive Audience: life, laughs and love in a Second World War POW camp by Paul Johnson.
Lieutenant John Blomfield Dixon, of the East Riding Yeomanry, was 20 years old when he was captured near the village of Watou, Belgium, on 31 May 1940 during the retreat to Dunkirk. During his time in captivity, he recorded the highs and lows of life at numerous POW camps in a series of diaries.
Paul Johnson explores Dixon’s experiences: his military service and capture, camp life, the efforts to escape, the killing of comrades, his hatred of both captors and captives, his participation in many theatrical performances, a forbidden love, and his eventual return home.
This issue, three lucky winners will each receive a copy of the book, courtesy of Amberley Publishing. To find out more about the publisher, please visit www.amberley-books.com.
This competition closes on 10 September.
