The book "My Escape from Donington Hall, Preceded by the Story of the Siege of Qiao-Zhou in 1915" by Günter Plushov is a fascinating essay about the first-hand story of an Austrian aviator and military pilot who was captured during the First World War. In moving detail, the author describes his experience in Donington Hall prison, talking about the cruelty and shortcomings of the system of holding prisoners. The events of the siege of Qiao-Zhou, in which Plyushov himself took part, are depicted as a decisive stage in his adventurous life. This book is an impressive testament to courage, endurance, and the will to survive in the face of uncertainty and limitations.