Sandakan 1942 - 1945: Stories Of The Local People Who Heroically Helped The Australian Pows (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In one of the most harrowing chapters of the Second World War, the Sandakan prisoner-of-war camp in British North Borneo became the site of unimaginable suffering — yet also of extraordinary courage. Sandakan 1942–1945 chronicles the largely untold stories of the local Bornean civilians who risked their lives to aid the thousands of Australian and British POWs held captive by Japanese forces, weaving together personal testimonies and meticulous research into a powerful tribute to wartime humanity. Doreen Hurst presents an intimate, ground-level account that shifts the lens away from the infamous Sandakan Death Marches themselves and onto the unsung heroes of the local community who smuggled food, medicine, and hope into the camps at devastating personal cost. This work stands as a vital contribution to the historical record of the Pacific War, illuminating the bonds of compassion that transcended race, nationality, and empire in the darkest of times. Hurst's narrative voice is measured and deeply respectful, honouring its subjects with the gravity they deserve while making the history accessible to a broad readership. For those who believe they know the full story of Sandakan, this account uncovers a chapter that demands to be heard.
Author: Doreen Hurst
Format: Paperback
Published: 2009, Doreen Hurst
Genre: Australian history
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In one of the most harrowing chapters of the Second World War, the Sandakan prisoner-of-war camp in British North Borneo became the site of unimaginable suffering — yet also of extraordinary courage. Sandakan 1942–1945 chronicles the largely untold stories of the local Bornean civilians who risked their lives to aid the thousands of Australian and British POWs held captive by Japanese forces, weaving together personal testimonies and meticulous research into a powerful tribute to wartime humanity. Doreen Hurst presents an intimate, ground-level account that shifts the lens away from the infamous Sandakan Death Marches themselves and onto the unsung heroes of the local community who smuggled food, medicine, and hope into the camps at devastating personal cost. This work stands as a vital contribution to the historical record of the Pacific War, illuminating the bonds of compassion that transcended race, nationality, and empire in the darkest of times. Hurst's narrative voice is measured and deeply respectful, honouring its subjects with the gravity they deserve while making the history accessible to a broad readership. For those who believe they know the full story of Sandakan, this account uncovers a chapter that demands to be heard.