9780786465705 - Surviving a Japanese Internment Camp: Life and Liberation at Santo Tomas, Manila, in World War II von Wilkinson, Rupert (6 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Fair. First Edition. During World War II the Japanese imprisoned more American civilians at Manila's Santo Tomas prison camp than anywhere else, along with British and other nationalities. Placing the camp's story in the wider history of the Pacific war, this book tells how the camp went through a drastic change, from good conditions in the early days to impending mass starvation, before its dramatic rescue by U.S. Army "flying columns." Interned as a small boy with his mother and older sister, the author shows the many ways in which the camp's internees handled imprisonment--and their liberation afterwards. Using a wealth of Santo Tomas memoirs and diaries, plus interviews with other ex-internees and veteran army liberators, he reveals how children reinvented their own society, while adults coped with crowded dormitories, evaded sex restrictions, smuggled in food, and through a strong internee government, dealt with their Japanese overlords. The text explores the attitudes and behavior of Japanese officials, ranging from sadistic cruelty to humane cooperation, and asks philosophical questions about atrocity and moral responsibility.; onderstrepingen en markeringen in de kantlijn met potlood.

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 234 pages. 10.25x7.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback (No Dust Wrapper.). Zustand: Good. Condition Notes: A little age-toning to the edges of the text block. A slightly dog-eared copy; Paperback; Measures 10" x 7" (0.8 kg); pp (xi) 234; Index; Bibliography; Includes: Site plans. Black & white photographs, within the text; Chronological tables (1); Maps (1); Appendices (3); || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #203322 ||.