The will to live : a Japanese POWs memoir of captivity and the railway
Baynes, Les2013
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Len Baynes' courage and mental and physical strength kept him alive during the 1000 days of his captivity by the barbarous Japanese army. The difficulties and risks involved in keeping a diary were immense and yet Len persevered although it meant deliberately defacing and cutting up the small pieces of paper. As a result of this extraordinary feat, Len's record is pure fact. To read his account of life and death first during the fruitless fighting and then captivity in numerous camps in Singapore and Thailand is a humbling and moving experience.
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Author:
Baynes, Les, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2013.
Collation:
1 volume
ISBN:
9781781593004 (hbk)1781593000
Dewey class:
940.5'47252'092940.547
Language:
English
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BRN:
890671
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