Captive of the Rising Sun: The POW Memoirs of Rear Admiral Donald T Giles
Author(s):
Giles, Donald T
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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| Size: | 6 - 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall |
| Volume Condition: | Near Fine |
| Dust Jacket: | Yes |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | Very Good |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
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| Language: | English |
| Publisher Name: | Naval Institute Press |
| Publication Year: | 1995 |
| Publication Place: | Annapolis, MD, USA |
| ISBN: | 9781557503206 |
| SKU: | 008405 |
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| Categories: | War, Military History and Weapons |
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Catalogue(s):
War, Military History and Weapons
232pp. Quarter bound in red cloth over beige paper-covered boards, black titles on spine. lightly bumped spine heel. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has shelf wear, mirrors book damage. 8vo. Based on a memoir written by Giles and discovered after his death by his son, it tells the story of one of the first American prisoners of war, who remained in captivity for the duration of the Pacific war, telling of the prisoners most desperate circumstances and their struggle merely to survive. Illustrated with black and white photographs.
Keywords:
Prisoners of War
Pacific War
