Wojtek : the bear who beat the Nazis
Orr, Aileen2026
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Total copies: 1
'Wojtek' chronicles the life and death of a brown bear, from being adopted as a mascot by the Polish army and then as a fully enlisted soldier tasked with carrying mortar rounds to his world fame and his retirement to Edinburgh Zoo.
Main title:
Wojtek : the bear who beat the Nazis / Aileen Orr.
Author:
Orr, Aileen, authorAscherson, Neal, writer of added text
Edition:
New edition / epilogue by Neal Ascherson.
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2026.
Collation:
224 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
'Wojtek the Bear' chronicles the life and death of a brown bear, from being adopted as a mascot by the Polish army and then as a fully enlisted soldier tasked with carrying mortar rounds to his world fame and his retirement to Edinburgh Zoo.
ISBN:
9781843410652 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.548
Local class:
HI.2.01/ORR
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2557814