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Taken Captive
Ooka Shohei
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Hardcover. "I do not know whether I dozed off or passed out, but the next thing I remember is gradually becoming aware of a blunt object striking my body over and over. Just as I realized it was a boot kicking me in the side, I felt my arm being grabbed roughly, and I returned to full consciousness. Num Pages: 352 pages, map, plans. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBG; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
"I do not know whether I dozed off or passed out, but the nextthing I remember is gradually becoming aware of a blunt objectstriking my body over and over. Just as I realized it was a bootkicking me in the side, I felt my arm being grabbed roughly, and Ireturned to full consciousness.
"One GI had hold of my right arm, and another had his rifle pointedat me, nearly touching me.
"'Don't move. We're taking you prisoner,' the one with the riflesaid."
On January 25, 1945, Private Ooka Shohei of the ... Read more
"I do not know whether I dozed off or passed out, but the nextthing I remember is gradually becoming aware of a blunt objectstriking my body over and over. Just as I realized it was a bootkicking me in the side, I felt my arm being grabbed roughly, and Ireturned to full consciousness.
"One GI had hold of my right arm, and another had his rifle pointedat me, nearly touching me.
"'Don't move. We're taking you prisoner,' the one with the riflesaid."
On January 25, 1945, Private Ooka Shohei of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471142850
SKU
V9780471142850
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About Ooka Shohei
OOKA SHOHEI (1909-1988) was a celebrated Japanese novelist and literary critic, and author of the award-winning World War II novels, Fires on the Plain and The Battle of Leyte.
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