As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Escape from a Siberian Labor Camp and His 3-Year Trek to Freedom | 
 enlarge | Author: Josef M. Bauer
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 100295
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 1
ISBN: 1602392366
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.5472573
EAN: 9781602392366
ASIN: 1602392366
Publication Date: May 15, 2008
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Product Description
Reminiscent of S_avomir Rawicz's classic The Long Walk, an amazing narrative of escape and survival.
In 1944, German paratrooper Clemens Forell was captured by the Soviets and sentenced to twenty-five years of labor in a Siberian lead mine. In the Gulags, this was virtually a death sentence. Driven to desperation by the brutality of the prison camp, he staged a daring escape. For the next three years, Forell traveled 8,000 miles in barren, frozen wilderness, haunted by blizzards, wolves, criminals, the KGB, and the fear of recapture and retribution. Only a remarkable will to survive, and a bit of luck, allowed him to reach the safety of the Persian border. The resulting story is a rare document of the horrors faced by POWs in the Soviet Union, and a testament to the human spirit.
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As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me July 16, 2008
Epic story. The ending left me wondering what happened after his return and more about how he was affected phsycologically.
 "The Long Walk" is much better! July 7, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book did keep my interest, but in my opinion "The Long Walk," which is a book with a very similiar story is far superior. If you have an interest in true-life adventure, then read "The Long Walk."
 As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me June 19, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Entertaining from start to finish. The mental battle must have been incredible, and the will power needed to survive would be immense. It's hard to put this one down.
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