The Forgotten Highlander: An Incredible WWII Story of Survival in the Pacific
The Forgotten Highlander: An Incredible WWII Story of Survival in the Pacific
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"A harrowing and inspiring tale of resilience and survival." - The Observer
Specifications
- Author: Alistair Urquhart
- ISBN-10: 0349122571
- ISBN-13: 9780349122571
- Publisher: Abacus
- Publication Date: April 14, 2011
- Pages: 312
- Language: English
- Dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.00(d) inches
What is it?
"The Forgotten Highlander" is a memoir by Alistair Urquhart, a Scottish soldier who survived unimaginable hardships as a Japanese prisoner of war during World War II. This gripping account details his experiences from the fall of Singapore, through the brutal conditions of the Burma-Siam Railway, to surviving a torpedo attack and the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.Special Features
- First-hand account of life as a POW in Japanese camps
- Detailed descriptions of the construction of the Death Railway
- Survival story from the sinking of the Kachidoki Maru
- Eyewitness account of the Nagasaki atomic bombing
- Insights into post-war life and the psychological impact of war