Rees, Laurence
Horror In The East
- ISBN 13:
- 9781849901673
- author:
- Rees, Laurence
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- BBC Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.6 x 2.4 cm
- Genre:
- 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The brutality of Japanese soldiers towards both allied prisoners of war and millions of civilians in Asia during the Second World War was one of the greatest horrors of the Twentieth Century. Laurence Rees, award-winning historian, explores this dark chapter of human history in his study of why such atrocities were carried out. Rees talks openly with perpetrators and victims alike, uncovering startling first-hand testimonies of cruelty and barbarity. He asks how seemingly ordinary people were driven to mass murder, rape and suicide, shedding light on individual experiences that reveal the complexities of this violent period. Through these personal accounts, Rees sheds new light on a crucial question: what drove ordinary individuals to commit such atrocities?
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