--- product_id: 53736412 title: "The Long Way Home: The Other Great Escape Paperback – 21 Jun. 2012" brand: "john mccallum" price: "KD 3.56" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/53736412-the-long-way-home-the-other-great-escape-paperback-21 store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # The Long Way Home: The Other Great Escape Paperback – 21 Jun. 2012 **Brand:** john mccallum **Price:** KD 3.56 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Long Way Home: The Other Great Escape Paperback – 21 Jun. 2012 by john mccallum - **How much does it cost?** KD 3.56 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/53736412-the-long-way-home-the-other-great-escape-paperback-21) ## Best For - john mccallum enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted john mccallum brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Long Way Home: The Other Great Escape Paperback – 21 Jun. 2012 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71E57cDZMVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read *by J***O on 5 October 2012* This is a fantastic book and a gripping read! If you enjoy reading about WWII, then I highly recommend this book. It's unbelievable that this story isn't famous as the Great Escape. This isn't just another war story, but a book with amazing strength of characters and determination. Hard to believe it's true. Download now and get into it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Simple Realities of a WWII Escape *by J***S on 19 September 2012* Despite being written by someone who is neither a professional writer nor an historian, this book is an engaging and rewarding read. It tells the story of three men who escaped from a German prison camp in WWII and made their way back to Britain. Crucially, it is written by one of those who made the escape; it is not "ghost-written" but expressed in his own words and in his own way. John McCallum (no relation to this reviewer) waited many years before writing the book, feeling that he was bound by the Official Secrets Act, but obviously his memory was still clear. The great strengths of the book are its simplicity and clarity. He does not indulge in fashionable moralising but instead sticks to his story, which is presented strictly from the viewpoint of the three "ordinary lads" from Glasgow. His purpose is to tell how it was done, without puffed-up heroics and without invented introspection. He is also quite honest in his portrayal of himself, his comrades, and those involved in the escape. The three men had signed up together in the Territorial Army and were later mobilised and sent to France in 1940, where they were captured. The author is full of praise, for instance, for the German and captive English doctors who treated his wound, not only as first aid but with complicated surgery that ensured he would not be crippled. He and his friends were sent to prison camps in the east of Germany and in Bohemia, where they spent several years mostly on outside work parties, which allowed them to work on farms and small businesses in what was still a quiet rural area. When they finally decided to make an escape, it depended vitally on McCallum's local paramour, who provided essential intelligence, clothing, food, and even documents, and on support from French and other forced labour camps. During the escape, walking and taking trains north to a Baltic port from which they sneaked on board a merchant boat going to Sweden, they encountered numerous situations in which they fully expected to be exposed and arrested - but weren't; McCallum attributes this success to "luck", which was on their side most of the time. It also seems that sometimes they succeeded because they were not trying to be too clever or sophisticated in their plans, but rather, were going more on instinct. They survived one bit of bad luck when they were coming into a train station to discover that it was swarming with Gestapo and military police because the now-famous "Great Escape" had just occurred and security was very tight indeed. It is a refreshingly honest tale, which makes an important and unique addition to WWII escape literature. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a gripping read *by A***H on 19 January 2014* The book was recommended to me and I found it a really good,could not put it down, read it from cover to cover. It did not dwell on the hardship of being a POW more an account of the mindset of these men during a long period of captivity.Given the interest in the recent released "Railway Man" this would make a great candidate for the big screen. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/53736412-the-long-way-home-the-other-great-escape-paperback-21](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/53736412-the-long-way-home-the-other-great-escape-paperback-21) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*