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Post by rodders on Nov 28, 2021 17:03:38 GMT
My mother inspired my voracity for reading. Just re visited a book I read in my mid teens whilst travelling on the underground to Kilburn Poly. "The Kraken Wakes. Several books I have read many times and seen things I had not seen previously , but this book I can not recall at all as far as its content.
Recommend a book I have just finished "A slice of bread and Jam"
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Post by Hodgy on Nov 29, 2021 14:44:35 GMT
My mother inspired my voracity for reading. Just re visited a book I read in my mid teens whilst travelling on the underground to Kilburn Poly. "The Kraken Wakes. Several books I have read many times and seen things I had not seen previously , but this book I can not recall at all as far as its content. Recommend a book I have just finished "A slice of bread and Jam" Howdy Byford’s book as a a Japanese Prisoner of war was a brilliant but emotional read, as was a diary, made into a book, from another tragic prisoner. Alan Carter’s, ‘Light in the Darkness’ the story of him and Kenny was a real eye opener, probably the best book I’ve read (can’t believe the price now). Also enjoyed Michael Lee’s book. I so much prefer personal books - not into fiction. Will look at your recommendation.
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Post by rodders on Nov 29, 2021 20:04:14 GMT
I have only ever read one Japanese POW book I think by Russel Braddon when I was at school. one of my old managers was a POW in Changi and also knew a chap who was taken to Japan as a POW. I have been to the site of Changi Prison in Singapore, bought an interesting book there called "The Changi Photographer " so I suppose you may say I have read two.
My late Uncle who was evacuated from Dunkirk was then sent to Borneo where he nearly died from Malaria.
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Post by Hodgy on Nov 29, 2021 21:13:52 GMT
I have only ever read one Japanese POW book I think by Russel Braddon when I was at school. one of my old managers was a POW in Changi and also knew a chap who was taken to Japan as a POW. I have been to the site of Changi Prison in Singapore, bought an interesting book there called "The Changi Photographer " so I suppose you may say I have read two. My late Uncle who was evacuated from Dunkirk was then sent to Borneo where he nearly died from Malaria. No I haven’t, or don’t think so. I will look it up. What these guys went through in Japan is beyond despicable. I like reading their home comings and unfortunately what they had to do to survive. True soldiers and heroes. Sadly so many never made it. My Grandad was a war hero but thankfully didn’t have to face the barbaric Japs. His memories were still torrid but I could listen to him for hours.
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Post by Hodgy on Nov 30, 2021 11:00:29 GMT
I have only ever read one Japanese POW book I think by Russel Braddon when I was at school. one of my old managers was a POW in Changi and also knew a chap who was taken to Japan as a POW. I have been to the site of Changi Prison in Singapore, bought an interesting book there called "The Changi Photographer " so I suppose you may say I have read two. My late Uncle who was evacuated from Dunkirk was then sent to Borneo where he nearly died from Malaria. Looks like it was this one: The Naked Island by Russell Braddon 4.35 · Rating details · 130 ratings · 25 reviews Russell Braddon wrote The Naked Island in 1950. By 1968 it had been reprinted eleven times and sold one million copies in Britain alone. As the author states, 'It was written to tell the world what sort of people the Japanese can be. It was written to explain what they did in the war and what they might well do again.' Russell was an Australian, a prisoner in Japan for four years - think I will have a scout about for it.
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Post by rodders on Nov 30, 2021 11:07:12 GMT
I have only ever read one Japanese POW book I think by Russel Braddon when I was at school. one of my old managers was a POW in Changi and also knew a chap who was taken to Japan as a POW. I have been to the site of Changi Prison in Singapore, bought an interesting book there called "The Changi Photographer " so I suppose you may say I have read two. My late Uncle who was evacuated from Dunkirk was then sent to Borneo where he nearly died from Malaria. Looks like it was this one: The Naked Island by Russell Braddon 4.35 · Rating details · 130 ratings · 25 reviews Russell Braddon wrote The Naked Island in 1950. By 1968 it had been reprinted eleven times and sold one million copies in Britain alone. As the author states, 'It was written to tell the world what sort of people the Japanese can be. It was written to explain what they did in the war and what they might well do again.' Russell was an Australian, a prisoner in Japan for four years - think I will have a scout about for it. Yes I think it probably was but I did not recognise the title. I knew that it had been written from his own personal experiences.
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