Surviving the Sword. Prisoners of the Japanese in the Far East 1942-45.
New York: Random House, 2005. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. During World War II, there were few fates that could befall a soldier so hellish as internment in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. Surviving the Sword gives voice to these tens of thousands of Allied POWs and offers us a powerful reminder of the terror and depravations of war and the resilience of the human spirit. draws on the diaries of American, British, Dutch, and Australian Fepows (Far Eastern prisoners of war), some of whose recollections are published here for the first time. The survivors’ narratives reveal not just a litany of horrors, but are a moving testament to the nobler instincts of humanity as well, detailing how the POWs prevailed over horrible conditions, even finding or creating a precious few creature comforts and sustaining the rudiments of culture, learning, and play. Item #29303
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