Hostages of Colditz. The Privileged Nightmare
by Giles Romilly & Michael Alexander
Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Hardback edition second impression 1972
246 pages, 10 b/w illustration
Book: Sunning to spine and back board otherwise a very clean, tightly bound copy. Originally published in 1954 as 'The Privileged Nightmare'. Dustwrapper: Not present
REF. 000769
Recounts the experiences of prominent Allied prisoners held in Colditz Castle during World War II as “special hostages” of the German regime. Though conditions were less brutal than many camps, the prisoners endured constant uncertainty, confinement, and psychological strain. The authors describe daily life, relationships among captives, interactions with guards, and fears of execution if the war turned against Germany. Combining irony, wit, and tension, the memoir reveals the unsettling reality behind their supposedly privileged captivity