As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me

Clemens Forell, a German soldier, was sentenced to 25 years of forced labour in a Siberian lead mine after World War II. Rebelling against the brutality of the camp, Forell staged a daring escape enduring an 8000-mile journey across the trackless wastes of Siberia, in some of the most treacherous and inhospitable conditions on earth. Bauer's writing evokes Forell's desperation in the prison camp, and his struggle for survival and terror of recapture as he makes his way towards the Persian frontier and freedom.

“A story of human courage, endurance and terror. - Washington PostOne of the wildest adventure books of our time. - Curt Hohof, Suddeutsche ZeitungBauer has given us more than a prisoner-of-war story; he has left us one of the greatest adventure stories. - Die Welt”

A story of human courage, endurance and terror. - Washington Post

One of the wildest adventure books of our time. - Curt Hohof, Suddeutsche Zeitung

Bauer has given us more than a prisoner-of-war story; he has left us one of the greatest adventure stories. - Die Welt

Josef M Bauer was born in Germany in 1901. He was an extremely successful author in Germany, writing many prize-winning novels, short stories and radio plays.

Originally published in 1955, this must be one of the most dramatic adventures of our time. Clemens Forell, a German soldier, was sentenced to 25 years of forced labour in a Siberian lead mine after the Second World War. Rebelling against the brutality of the camp, Forell staged a daring escape, enduring an 8000-mile journey across the trackless wastes of Siberia, in some of the most treacherous and inhospitable conditions on earth.Bauer's writing brilliantly evokes Forell's desperation in the prison camp, and his struggle for survival and terror of recapture as he makes his way towards the Persian frontier and freedom.

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