Penguin Book's wartime output included not only titles about war (notably the five cerise 'caged penguins' describing PoW escape attempts) but also three special series for the forces themselves (Forces Book Club editions, Services Editions, Prisoner of War Editions). Several 'Travel & Adventure' titles appeared in these series, details of which are given in the archive. For further information see "Penguins March On" (Joe Pearson), Penguin Collectors' Society, 1996. 187."The "Egypt's Gold" (David Scott) Penguin Forces Book Club Edition (1943) 441."Into Madagascar" (K. C. Gandar Dower) Penguin Forces Book Club Edition (1943) 369."A Naturalist Goes to War" (Philip Gosse) Penguin Forces Book Club Edition (1942) 490."Escape to Switzerland" (G. R. de Beer) Penguin Services Edition (1945)

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