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Fugitives : Evading and Escaping the Japanese by Bob Stahl (2001, Hardcover)

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PublisherUniversity Press of Kentucky

ISBN-100813122244

ISBN-139780813122243

eBay Product ID (ePID)1949364

Product Key Features

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameFugitives : Evading and Escaping the Japanese

Publication Year2001

SubjectMilitary / World War II, Personal Memoirs, Military

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorBob Stahl

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight15.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2001-004663

Reviews"Hammer's story is unique in that they were the first Americans to successfully escape from Mindanao.-- Reviews of Historical Books" -- Reviews of Historical Books, It is unique in that the civilian side of the Americans under Japanese threat or worse is fully and firmly portrayed; the determination and courage of these men and women is undeniable., "Stahl's short, agreeable book adds considerably to the knowledge of the World War II experience of American expatriate civilians in the Philippines." -- Booklist, "Recounts many gripping episodes -- including brushes with Moro tribesmen, encounters with the guerrilla chieftain Morgan, a 'thieving, murdering, power-mad rogue,' and a miniature Bataan Death March that took place around the Fourth of July, 1942." -- Military History of the West, An intriguing tale of wartime adventure, bravery and luck. The narration is admirable: clear, direct, and moving., Recounts many gripping episodes--including brushes with Moro tribesmen, encounters with the guerrilla chieftain Morgan, a 'thieving, murdering, power-mad rogue,' and a miniature Bataan Death March that took place around the Fourth of July, 1942., "One of the most incredible escape voyages of WWII. The success of this open-boat journey from the Philippines to Australia enabled General MacArthur to confirm the existence of an active guerrilla presence on Mindanao. This account is long overdue and Stahl has given us an important contribution to the history of the resistance movement -- as well as a jolly good yarn.-- Peter Parsons" -- Peter Parsons, "It is unique in that the civilian side of the Americans under Japanese threat or worse is fully and firmly portrayed; the determination and courage of these men and women is undeniable." -- Frank F. Mathias, "Recounts many gripping episodes -- including brushes with Moro tribesmen, encounters with the guerrilla chieftain Morgan, a 'thieving, murdering, power-mad rogue,' and a miniature Bataan Death March that took place around the Fourth of July, 1942.-- Military History of the West" -- Military History of the West, "Although numerous books have been written during and after World War II on a variety of subjects, comparatively little attention has been paid to American expatriates who were caught up in the war and who desperately tried to survive. A worthy companion on any World War II bookshelf.-- Douglas E. Clanin" -- Douglas E. Clanin, "Tells the true story of a daring flight toward freedom.-- McCormick (SC) Messenger" -- McCormick (SC) Messenger, "It is unique in that the civilian side of the Americans under Japanese threat or worse is fully and firmly portrayed; the determination and courage of these men and women is undeniable.-- Frank F. Mathias" -- Frank F. Mathias, "One of the most incredible escape voyages of WWII. The success of this open-boat journey from the Philippines to Australia enabled General MacArthur to confirm the existence of an active guerrilla presence on Mindanao. This account is long overdue and Stahl has given us an important contribution to the history of the resistance movement -- as well as a jolly good yarn." -- Peter Parsons, "An intriguing tale of wartime adventure, bravery and luck. The narration is admirable: clear, direct, and moving." -- Bernard Norling, "An intriguing tale of wartime adventure, bravery and luck. The narration is admirable: clear, direct, and moving.-- Bernard Norling" -- Bernard Norling, One of the most incredible escape voyages of WWII. The success of this open-boat journey from the Philippines to Australia enabled General MacArthur to confirm the existence of an active guerrilla presence on Mindanao. This account is long overdue and Stahl has given us an important contribution to the history of the resistance movement--as well as a jolly good yarn., Hammer's story is unique in that they were the first Americans to successfully escape from Mindanao., "Although numerous books have been written during and after World War II on a variety of subjects, comparatively little attention has been paid to American expatriates who were caught up in the war and who desperately tried to survive. A worthy companion on any World War II bookshelf." -- Douglas E. Clanin, "The description of his odyssey makes fascinating reading.-- Canadian Military History" -- Canadian Military History, "The first Americans to succeed in escaping from the Philippine Islands.... An exciting account.-- Virginia Quarterly Review" -- Virginia Quarterly Review, Although numerous books have been written during and after World War II on a variety of subjects, comparatively little attention has been paid to American expatriates who were caught up in the war and who desperately tried to survive. A worthy companion on any World War II bookshelf., Stahl's short, agreeable book adds considerably to the knowledge of the World War II experience of American expatriate civilians in the Philippines., "The first Americans to succeed in escaping from the Philippine Islands.... An exciting account." -- Virginia Quarterly Review, "Hammer's story is unique in that they were the first Americans to successfully escape from Mindanao." -- Reviews of Historical Books

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Synopsis When the Japanese Imperial Forces invaded the Philippine Islands at the onset of World War II, they quickly rounded up Allied citizens on Luzon and imprisoned them as enemy aliens. These captured civilians were treated inhumanely from the start, and news of the atrocities committed by the enemy soon spread to the more remote islands to the south. Hearing this, many of the expatriates living there refused to surrender as their islands were occupied. Fugitives, based on the memoir of Jordan A.|9780813122243|, " When the Japanese Imperial Forces invaded the Philippine Islands at the onset of World War II, they quickly rounded up Allied citizens on Luzon and imprisoned them as enemy aliens. These captured civilians were treated inhumanely from the start, and news of the atrocities committed by the enemy soon spread to the more remote islands to the south. Hearing this, many of the expatriates living there refused to surrender as their islands were occupied. Fugitives, based on the memoir of Jordan A. Hamner, tells the true story of a young civilian mining engineer trapped on the islands during the Japanese invasion. Instead of surrendering, he and two American co-workers volunteered their services to the Allied armed forces engaged in the futile effort to stave off the enemy onslaught. When the overwhelmed defenders surrendered to the invaders, the three men fled farther into the disease-ridden mountainous jungle. After nearly a year of nomadic wandering, they found a derelict, twenty-one foot long lifeboat in a secluded coastal bay. Hoping to sail to freedom in Australia, the trio converted the craft into a sailboat, and called it the "Or Else." They would make it to Australia -- or else. With only a National Geographic magazine map of the Malacca Islands for navigation, Hamner, his two compatriots, and two Filipino crewmen sailed their unseaworthy craft fifteen hundred nautical miles over seas controlled by the Japanese navy, touching land only briefly to replenish meager rations or evade enemy vessels. After thirty perilous days at sea, marked by nearly disastrous encounters with hostile islanders, imminent starvation, and tropical storms, the desperate fugitives reached the welcome shores of Australia., " When the Japanese Imperial Forces invaded the Philippine Islands at the onset of World War II, they quickly rounded up Allied citizens on Luzon and imprisoned them as enemy aliens. These captured civilians were treated inhumanely from the start, and news of the atrocities committed by the enemy soon spread to the more remote islands to the south. Hearing this, many of the expatriates living there refused to surrender as their islands were occupied. Fugitives, based on the memoir of Jordan A. Hamner, tells the true story of a young civilian mining engineer trapped on the islands during the Japanese invasion. Instead of surrendering, he and two American co-workers volunteered their services to the Allied armed forces engaged in the futile effort to stave off the enemy onslaught. When the overwhelmed defenders surrendered to the invaders, the three men fled farther into the disease-ridden mountainous jungle. After nearly a year of nomadic wandering, they found a derelict, twenty-one foot long lifeboat in a secluded coastal bay. Hoping to sail to freedom in Australia, the trio converted the craft into a sailboat, and called it the "Or Else." They would make it to Australia--or else. With only a National Geographic magazine map of the Malacca Islands for navigation, Hamner, his two compatriots, and two Filipino crewmen sailed their unseaworthy craft fifteen hundred nautical miles over seas controlled by the Japanese navy, touching land only briefly to replenish meager rations or evade enemy vessels. After thirty perilous days at sea, marked by nearly disastrous encounters with hostile islanders, imminent starvation, and tropical storms, the desperate fugitives reached the welcome shores of Australia.

LC Classification NumberPS3619.T47F84 2001