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Japanese POW camp book reccomendations

Discussion in 'WWII Books & Publications' started by niko1942, May 5, 2010.

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  1. T.TASKER

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    You wont be dissapointed, even Prince Charles loved it :)
     
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  3. Clementine

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    The two I read recently and would suggest have already been mentioned, so I'm just adding my support for Unbroken and Ship of Ghosts.

    I was a little afraid that Unbroken couldn't live up to the hype, but I thought it surpassed it and Louis Zamperini's story is a must read.
     
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    Who are the authors of these two books?
    Thanks,
    Stan
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    I'll answer for Clementine. Unbroken is by Hillenbrand and Ship of Ghosts is by Hornfischer. Both are must reads.
     
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    macrusk Proud Daughter of a Canadian WWII Veteran

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    I agree. I only finished this book about a month ago and it completely captivated me at the same time as it horrified me as I read about what the prisoners endured.
     
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    It seems that there aren't that many references to books by women -- or rather, by women who were only girls at the time they were PoWs with their families. I have two books to recommend in this vein:

    The Blue Door, by Lise Kristensen: Blue Door: Lisa Kristensen: 9780230766976: Amazon.com: Books

    Eight Prison Camps, by Dieuwke Wendelaar Bonga: Blue Door: Lisa Kristensen: 9780230766976: Amazon.com: Books

    The first is about a Norwegian family, the second about a Dutch one -- the author in fact lived up the street from me and I knew two of her 3 daughters. But it was only a few weeks ago that I learned what the mother had lived through.
     
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    The Changi book
     
    CAC, Apr 5, 2017
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  9. Ch.

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    CORRECTION: didn't check my cut-and-paste results. The Wendelar Bonga book link should be:

    Eight Prison Camps: A Dutch Family in Japanese Java: Dieuwke Wendelaar Bonga: 9780896801912: Books - Amazon.ca

    Sorry ...
     
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