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Surviving The Sword : Prisoners of the Japanese 1942-45

by Brian MacArthur
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Surviving The Sword : Prisoners of the Japanese 1942-45 - Thryft
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Survival and solidarity in Japanese POW camps.

"Surviving The Sword" is an eye-opening account of the experiences of prisoners of war held by the Japanese during WWII. The diaries and interviews with survivors provide a chilling glimpse into the inhumane and brutal treatment that prisoners were subjected to. The book showcases the inspirational stories of courage, solidarity and friendship in the face of such adversity and highlights the importance of these values in times of crisis. Highly recommended for anyone interested in WWII history and human resilience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Surviving The Sword : Prisoners of the Japanese 1942-45

by Brian MacArthur
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ISBN: 9780349119373
Authors: Brian MacArthur
Publisher: Abacus
Date of Publication: 2006-02-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History
Related Topics: World War II
Goodreads rating: 4.22
(rated by 130 readers)

Description

Many of the prisoners held by the Japanese during the WWII were so scarred by their experiences that they could not discuss them even with their families. They believed that their brutal treatment was, literally, incomprehensible. But some prisoners were determined that posterity should know how they were starved and beaten, marched almost to death or transported on 'hellships', used as slave labour - most notoriously on the Burma-Thailand railway - and how thousands died from tropical diseases. They risked torture or execution to draw and write diaries that they hid wherever they could, sometimes burying them in the graves of lost comrades. The diaries tell of inhumanity and degradation, but there are also inspirational stories of courage, comradeship and compassion. When men have unwillingly plumbed the depths of human misery, said one prisoner, the artist Ronald Searle, they form a silent understanding of what solidarity, friendship and kindness to others can mean. The diaries and interviews with surviving prisoners drawn on in SURVIVING THE SWORD will tell a new generation about that solidarity, friendship and kindness.
 

Survival and solidarity in Japanese POW camps.

"Surviving The Sword" is an eye-opening account of the experiences of prisoners of war held by the Japanese during WWII. The diaries and interviews with survivors provide a chilling glimpse into the inhumane and brutal treatment that prisoners were subjected to. The book showcases the inspirational stories of courage, solidarity and friendship in the face of such adversity and highlights the importance of these values in times of crisis. Highly recommended for anyone interested in WWII history and human resilience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.