The Longest Walk Home

Ray Bailey

In 1940, Private Raymond Bailey, a 21-year-old Vauxhall motors apprentice, was captured in northern France, becoming a Nazi prisoner of war. But he wouldn't remain one for long. 'The Longest Walk Home' is the incredible account of his daring 2000 mile escape across Europe and over the Pyrenees, to the safety of British Gibraltar, and home in time for Christmas. Along the way Ray has nerve-shredding encounters with German soldiers and the Spanish Civil Guard. Often he is exhausted and starving. All that keeps him going is his youthful energy, unfailing optimism, and the kindness of strangers who risk their own safety to help him. Ray's escape is remarkable, but so too is his memoir.

Author(s): Bailey, Ray
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 11/09/2025
Pagination: 338 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Quercus
Published By: Quercus
Book Classification: True war & combat stories|Second World War|True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
Dimensions: 236x158x36
Weight: 552
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781529447064