This past spring, I watched the movie “Operation Mincemeat.” It was based on Ben Macintyre’s book on the British plan called Operation Mincemeat during World War II. There’s plenty of intrigue, clashing personalities, and drama, but the entire scenario—while embellished for film audiences—is true.
Macintyre, as an author and a historian, has a deft knack for bringing these kinds of stories to life in a riveting and compelling manner. His latest, “Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape From Colditz, the Nazis’ Fortress Prison,” is no exception. It will keep readers turning the pages from its opening chapter.
