The Jungle Journal - Prisoners of the Japanese in Java, 1942-1945

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Poignant wartime diaries, survival against odds.

If you're drawn to personal accounts from World War II, "The Jungle Journal" offers an unflinching look at life as a POW under Japanese captivity. The diaries of Frank and Ronald Williams speak to the resilience of the human spirit in the darkest of times, shedding light on both the horrors and the unexpected moments of camaraderie in the face of adversity. It's a raw, historical insight that could give you a deeper appreciation for the era's complexities.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Jungle Journal - Prisoners of the Japanese in Java, 1942-1945

Regular price ₱490.05
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ISBN: 9780752487212
Publisher: Spellmount
Date of Publication: 2013-06-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
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This is the story of a young Royal Artillery officer, Lieutenant Ronald Williams, who was held as a prisoner of war in the Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies from 1942–45. It is a true account of the alternate horror and banality of daily life, and the humor that helped the men survive the beatings, deprivation, and death of comrades. Told through the diary and papers of Williams and others, Jungle Journal includes many cartoons and poems produced by the prisoners, as well as extracts from the original Jungle Journal, a newspaper created by the men under the noses of their guards. Ronald Williams was the "editor" of this potentially fatal "publication." Jungle Journal describes the survival of hope even in desperate straits, and is a testament to those men whose courage and fortitude were tested to the limit under the tropical sun.
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Poignant wartime diaries, survival against odds.

If you're drawn to personal accounts from World War II, "The Jungle Journal" offers an unflinching look at life as a POW under Japanese captivity. The diaries of Frank and Ronald Williams speak to the resilience of the human spirit in the darkest of times, shedding light on both the horrors and the unexpected moments of camaraderie in the face of adversity. It's a raw, historical insight that could give you a deeper appreciation for the era's complexities.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.