In the Spring of 1974, 2nd Lt. Hiroo Onoda of the Japanese army made world headlines when he emerged from the Philippine jungle after a thirty-year ordeal. Hunted in turn by American troops, the Philippine army and police, hostile islanders, and eventually successive Japanese search parties, Onoda had skillfully outmaneuvered all his pursuers, convinced that World War II was still being fought and waiting for the day when his fellow soldiers would return victorious. This first-person account of those years of evading ...
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In the Spring of 1974, 2nd Lt. Hiroo Onoda of the Japanese army made world headlines when he emerged from the Philippine jungle after a thirty-year ordeal. Hunted in turn by American troops, the Philippine army and police, hostile islanders, and eventually successive Japanese search parties, Onoda had skillfully outmaneuvered all his pursuers, convinced that World War II was still being fought and waiting for the day when his fellow soldiers would return victorious. This first-person account of those years of evading capture and trying to stay alive is filled with drama, tension, and excitement. Readers learn about Onoda's early life, his training as an intelligence officer, and his final assignment to the Philippine island of Lubang. When American forces take over the island, he retreats into the mountains and life becomes a constant battle against the elements as well as the enemy. The description of his selfless dedication to a cause allows us a rare glimpse of the invincible spirit of the human being, and his ingenuity in adapting to primitive surroundings is a commentary on man's resourcefulness. Even after the Japanese forces surrender or are killed, courage and conviction allow him and his few comrades to continue until he alone returns to civilization. A soldier who fought and survived the war's longest, loneliest battle, Onoda became a hero to his people and his account of events, first published in Japan in 1974 and in English in 1975, has enjoyed an approving audience ever since.
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Add this copy of No Surrender; My Thirty-Year War, 6475 to cart. $26.00, good condition, Sold by Chamblin Bookmine rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Jacksonville, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Dell.
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VERY GOOD in VERY GOOD jacket. pp. 219. Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd.; 1st Edition (January 1, 1974) Language: English HARDBOUND: 219 pages ISBN-10: 0870112406 ISBN-13: 978-0870112409 Item Weight: 1.25 POUNDS. In the spring of 1974, Second Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda of the Japanese army made world headlines when he emerged from the Philippine jungle after a thirty-year ordeal. Hunted in turn by American troops, the Philippine police, hostile islanders, and successive Japanese search parties, Onoda had skillfully outmaneuvered all his pursuers, convinced that World War II was still being fought and that one day his fellow soldiers would return victorious. This account of those years is an epic tale of the will to survive that offers a rare glimpse of man's invincible spirit, resourcefulness, and ingenuity. A hero to his people, Onoda wrote down his experiences soon after his return to civilization. This book was translated into English the following year and has enjoyed an approving audience ever since.
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This is a very interesting look at how a person could remain true to an objective ignoring all the signs that their journey should be over. Hiroo Onoda is not an insane zealot, fighting on regardless of the reality he sees around him. He is a man with a deep sense of loyalty and courage who remained true to his honor. Rather than a failure to grasp the reality that is all around him, you see how the mind, entrenched in an expected belief, bends all other incoming information to fit with those expectations. This book offers a glimpse into the our own ideas and how we are all clouded by our own set of expectations. Onoda stayed in the jungle for 30 years. Do we remain fighting our own battle for a lifetime? See how one man spent a good portion of his life refusing to open to the possibility that his perceptions were wrong.