2,355 Days: A POW's Story [Paperback]

Spike Nasmyth (Author)

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From Library Journal

This memoir of a prisoner of war in North Vietnam between 1966 and 1973 is proof of the endless variety of the human species. Other personal histories that have come from these appalling surroundings, like those of Everett Alvarez Jr. ( Chained Eagle, LJ 11/1/89), Geoffrey Norman ( Bouncing Back, LJ 8/90), and others, have their own perceptions of imprisonment and torture by an implacable foreign enemy. Nasmyth recalls his brutal treatment and isolation in a thoroughly individual way with intelligent but unvarnished insights and irrepressible humor. He catches an authentic flavor in conversations remembered between prisoners; even the personalities those words reveal are wholly individual. A lively memoir, valuable as a history of the POW experience, and for what it says about the human spirit.
- Mel D. Lane, Sacramento, Cal.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (October 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609899643
• ISBN-13: 978-0609899649
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,973,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, August 13, 2005

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air.bear "YVR" (British Columbia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 2,355 Days: A POW's Story (Paperback)

I read the book and I thought: "Wow, how did he manage to find his way within this insanity?" I was tryly impressed by the stubborness and courage and at the same time note of humour the author brought into the story. I loved it and I think it's a must read teaching how a character can survive and become stronger in such a hard time.
I can't wait for Spike Nasmyth's next books!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, August 13, 2005

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air.bear "YVR" (British Columbia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 2,355 Days: A POW's Story (Paperback)

I read the book and I thought: "Wow, how did he manage to find his way within this insanity?" I was tryly impressed by the stubborness and courage and at the same time note of humour the author brought into the story. I loved it and I think it's a must read teaching how a character can survive and become stronger in such a hard time.
I can't wait for Spike Nasmyth's next books!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Much Needed Perspective on the POW Experience, December 10, 2002

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G. E. Kugler "Ed Kugler - nomoreBS - Author o... (Big Arm, Montana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2,355 Days (Hardcover)

I read this book and was really impressed with the Authors take on his experience as a POW. It is a one of a kind. As a Vietnam Vet of two tours and an Author of my own experiences there this one hit home. Its honest, different, and refreshing. Not to take anything away from anyone who was a prisoner but this guy had an approach and as they say today a paradigm that we would all do well to learn from. Im surprised the book is not more widely distributed but then its not politically correct or down trodden. Its unique as Im sure the Author was and is today. Great book!