Benuzzi, (Felice)

NO PICNIC ON MOUNT KENYA

The story of three PoWs escape to adventure

Published: William Kimber, London, 1952

Edition: First

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Red cloth boards with gilt title on spine. Pictorial unclipped dust jacket (with wear to the edges)

Endpapers with printed summary of expedition.

x, 231 pages & portrait frontispiece.

This mountaineering classic recounts the 1943 episode of three escaped Italian prisoners of war attempting to reach the summit of Mount Kenya.

Felice Benuzzi recounts one of the most bizarre and daring adventures of the twentieth century. In 1943, Benuzzi and two fellow prisoners escaped from a British camp in equatorial East Africa with one goal, to climb the seventeen-thousand-foot Mount Kenya, Africa's second tallest mountain. Filled with suspense and humor, it is an extraordinary story that has earned its place as a masterpiece.  

  • Jacket Condition: Fair
  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 8vo (22.5 x 14 cm)
  • Name: Mantis Books
  • Contact Person: Charl Yates
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0833219905
  • Preferred Payment Methods: EFT & Paypal
  • Trade Associations: AA Approved


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