A story of loyalty, friendship, family

and displacement amongst the

senseless horror of war

Based on the true story of the bear cub adopted by young Polish

soldiers who fought in the cruel and decisive Battle of Monte

Cassino in May 1944. Wojtek became the soldiers' companion

through the Italian campaign and, after they made him an

Officer, stood alongside them in battle, ultimately emigrating

with them to Scotland when all were left stateless at the

end of the war.

Published in the UK by Old Barn Books