The Cretan Runner

George Psychoundakis was a young shepherd boy who knew the island of Crete intimately when the Nazis invaded by air in 1941. He immediately joined the resistance and took on the crucial job of war-time runner. This book presents an account of George's activities across mountainous terrain, come blazing summer or freezing winter.

• | By (Author): George Psychoundakis
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Aug 06, 2009
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 368 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0141043342
• | ISBN-13: 9780141043340