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Ladataan... Singapore's DunkirkTekijä: Geoffrey Brooke
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When Singapore fell so ignominiously to the Japanese in February 1942, many tens of thousands of men, women and children were left to their own devices. To stay in Singapore meant certain captivity. This book tells of some of the remarkable and shocking experiences that lay in store for those who decided to escape by whatever means. A shocking and inspiring book that embraces great courage and endurance. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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The author is one who did escape, and is written from personal experience, as well as primary sources such as diaries and journals written by others. As such, I found it emotional to read this book remembering how we are reading about real people faced with chaos and extreme hardship. One comment in the introduction I feel says it all, ‘How invisible are the fine threads of fate’.
The book reads well and is written in an easy to read style. I admit to generally reading books in bit-sized chunks, but this one I became engrossed in and could not put down. The narrative is very personal and absorbing as it details many of the escape attempts by people on board various ships, boats and rafts. Some of the stories are harrowing, but this is due to the honesty of the author in his writing. There are some pictures included in the centre of the book. There is a map included in the front of this book.
It was published originally in 1989, reprinted in 2003 and again in 2014. I recommend this book to anyone interested in the Second World War in general, and the war in South-East Asia in particular. In addition, for real stories about how a comfortable life disintegrated so rapidly for so many in early 1942, just seventy-two years ago, this book is indispensable. ( )