My Life With the Samurai: A POW in Indonesia (Paperback)

~ Anthony Cowling (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Kangaroo Press (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0864178123
• ISBN-13: 978-0864178121
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,444,109 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent , a really good read., April 9, 1998

By A Customer

The true story of a 17 year old boy captured by the Japanese in Indonesia He survived a horrendous death rate and beat the odds against starvation and brutallity.This book is an inspiration to all. Definitely a must read.

4.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down, July 31, 2007

By	Michele Duggan (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

At first a little smug, this book turned into a page turner. While I hesitate to say I found it satisfying - what about war and cruelty could make anyone feel this way? - Anthony Cowling's book fulfilled my need to know what happened in detail to those in his situation, which was also my father's situation. On a hunt for knowledge about the period, this book pulled no punches but retained a detached dignity and humour which helped me to keep reading even the most difficult parts. Well written, I am so glad I found it.

Thanks Anthony Cowling for your generosity in putting your memories on paper for hunters like me who are looking for their pasts.

5.0 out of 5 stars Missing Link in Japanese Injustice WWII, April 7, 2005

By	Kk Chan "safebay.net" (B.C., Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have always found info on Japanese cruelties & injustice in Asia during WWII missing in most libraries & museums, possibly due to heavy cover-ups by the economically-powerful Japanese, or intentional neglect from the western powers. This candid & enlightening book reflects the survival experience by a young British POW presents unbiased realities in WWII Death Camps, that all Asians (esp. Japanese) should pass on to their younger generations, to learn from the grave mistakes of the past. "Recommended for school libraries....it deals with monstrous human cruelty yet is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit" J. Jackson, Univ. of Victoria, B.C., Canada.