{"product_id":"the-spirit-in-the-cage-peter-churchill-1st-edition","title":"The Spirit in the Cage, Peter Churchill — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1954.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 251.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The blue cloth boards are exceptionally bright and pristine, with sharp corners and unrubbed edges, and the gilt lettering to the spine remains remarkably brilliant. The binding is entirely tight and square. Internally, the pages are crisp, clean, and free of foxing, though the text block edges exhibit mild, uniform age-toning typical for the paper stock of this era. The original unclipped dust jacket is excellently preserved within a clear protective sleeve, presenting vivid colours and clean panels, marred only by very minor rubbing to the spine ends and a hint of edge wear, maintaining an overall superb appearance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First edition, first printing. The book features a double-page frontispiece map sketching the author's route to captivity, followed by a touching dedication page (\"To Odette with Love\"). This volume serves as the third and final instalment in Captain Peter Churchill's autobiographical wartime memoirs, following \u003ci\u003eOf Their Own Choice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDuel of Wits\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnsigned first editions of this title are generally common on the open market; however, locating a copy with such a bright, unfaded binding and a well-preserved dust jacket is increasingly difficult. The book is free of any previous ownership inscriptions or markings, presenting a highly collectable, clean copy of this essential Special Operations Executive (SOE) narrative. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit in the Cage\u003c\/i\u003e, Captain Peter Churchill, D.S.O., delivers the gripping final chapter of his wartime memoirs. Captured by the Gestapo in 1943 alongside his courier and future wife, Odette Sansom, Churchill recounts his harrowing experiences as a prisoner of war across various concentration camps, including Fresnes, Flossenbürg, and Dachau. With raw honesty, he details the psychological toll of solitary confinement, the ingenious methods used to communicate with fellow captives, and the unwavering resilience of the human spirit. This poignant narrative stands as a testament to the courage and hope of those who endured the darkest hours of Nazi captivity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54618431062355,"sku":"5131","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_131248.jpg?v=1787041708","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-spirit-in-the-cage-peter-churchill-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}