Hunt was trapped in the Philippines when the Japanese captured it in 1942. When he was marched off to prison camp with the other American and Philippine soldiers on the notorious Bataan Death March, he realized he could be killed by one of his guards and when an opportunity arose to drop out of sight he took it. Soon he was being helped by locals with food and shelter.

Eventually he formed a group of guerrillas and for three years led an insurgency against the Japanese while avoiding Japanese spies and assassination by rival guerilla groups. Often finding food and safe shelter were the most difficult necessities to find.

The book also gives us insight into guerilla warfare and how it relates to modern warfare. As well it is a tribute to the heroism of the Filipino resistance movement that tied down thousands of Japanese troops and may have been the biggest factor in Japan not achieving its planned invasion of Australia. Hunt includes many photographs of the men and women in his group. ( )