Urquhart, Alistair
The Forgotten Highlander: My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780349122571
- author:
- Urquhart, Alistair
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Abacus
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.6 x 2.6 cm
- Genre:
- 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Forgotten Highlander: My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East
Alistair Urquhart's harrowing account of his experiences as a soldier in the Gordon Highlanders, captured by the Japanese in Singapore, is a testament to the human spirit's capacity for survival against all odds.
From the notorious Bridge on the River Kwai to the Japanese 'hellships' that took him to the South China Sea, Urquhart recounts his 5-day ordeal on a raft, his subsequent capture and forced labour in a mine near Nagasaki, and the devastating impact of the atomic bomb that changed his life forever.
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