Born To Fly

Author: Julian Arahanga

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  • : 25.00 NZD
  • : 9781775500049
  • : Huia Publishers
  • : Huia Publishers
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  • : 0.209
  • : February 2012
  • : 297x210mm
  • : New Zealand
  • : 25.0
  • : April 2012
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  • : books

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  • : 40
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  • : Colour and black and white illustrations
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Barcode 9781775500049
9781775500049

Description

Shot down off the coast of Germany, Pohe was held prisoner at Stalag Luft III, near Sagan in present-day Poland. Digging a tunnel under the camp, Pohe was one of the prisoners who escaped in a mass breakout which was immortalised in the film The Great Escape.

Author description

Julian Arahanga is a film maker and actor having starred in 1994's Once Were Warriors, followed by a starring role in the cross-cultural romance Broken English. Since then Julian has had a prolific career working both in front of and behind the camera, including producing a short documentary in 2008 on the escapades of John Pohe titled 'Turangaarere: The John Pohe Story'. Andrew Burdan is a freelance illustrator who has illustrated a number of books and children's books and contributed illustrations to school magazines.