Another Man's Shoes Somme, Sven Summary Another Man's Shoes is a gripping first-hand account of a Norwegian scientist's escape from German custody during the Second World War after his arrest for spying. Another Man's Shoes is a gripping first-hand account of a Norwegian scientist's escape from German custody during the Second World War after his arrest for spying. Written just after the war, Sven Somme vividly describes his 200-mile trek across the mountains, pursued by German soldiers, in a bid to reach Sweden and freedom in 1944. Sixty years later, his daughter Ellie set out on foot with her sister to retrace their father's flight from Nazi-occupied Norway, meeting some of the people who helped him along the way. In the Introduction to her father's story, she recounts the emotional moment when a pair of her father's shoes, exchanged for mountain boots, were returned to her by one family who sheltered him along the way and pays special tribute to her uncle Iacob who was also arrested and later executed. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 280 pages · Paperback By Somme, Sven Details ISBN: 9780954913731 Author: Somme, Sven Format: Paperback Pages: 280 Language: English Publication date: 1 October 2005 Condition: New About the authors Somme, Sven and Sven Somme More about this book Reviews Another Man's Shoes is a gripping first-hand account of a Norwegian scientist's escape from German custody during the Second World War after his arrest for spying.
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