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Contents |
Prologue -- pt. 1. War -- Ten pesos -- A long war -- The raid -- God help them -- pt. 2. Hell -- The hike -- Good bye and good luck -- A rumor -- The Erie Maru -- A Christmas dream -- A big crowd -- The plan -- Cat-and-mouse -- pt. 3. Freedom -- A miracle -- Another gamble -- Unexplored -- Little time to rest -- A story that should be told -- Duty -- Greater love hath no man -- Legacies -- Conditional victory -- Epilogue -- Glossary. |
Abstract |
Documents the escape of ten American prisoners of war from a World War II Japanese prison camp in the Philippines, describing the inhumane conditions they endured and the political struggle that influenced their return home. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-413) and index. |
LCCN | 2010003238 |
ISBN | 9780743262781 |
ISBN | 0743262786 |