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The Forgotten Highlander
My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East
by Alistair Urquhart · 2010 · 320 pages
Chris Williamson
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About This Book
Alistair Urquhart's memoir recounts his survival as a Japanese prisoner of war during World War II. Captured in Singapore, he endured forced labor on the 'Death Railway,' survived the sinking of a torpedoed 'hellship,' and was near Nagasaki when the atomic bomb was dropped.
Book Details
Published
2010
Pages
320
Language
en
ISBN
9780349122571
Awards & Recognition
Short-listed for Independent Booksellers Award 2011 (UK)
Audiobook Available
8h 36m
Narrated by David Rintoul
