Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission
 

Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission

by Hampton Sides

The Bataan Death March was just the beginning of the woes American soldiers captured by the Japanese army in the Philippines had to endure. The survivors of the march faced not only their captors' regular brutality (having surrendered, they were considered to be less than honorable foes), but also a host of illnesses such as dysentery and malaria. For three years these "ghost soldiers"... (read more)

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Noël
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This is the best book I have ever read in my life -- and I'm a 37 year old English teacher! It's so well done! Hampton Sides is a masterful storyteller.

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Doug  F
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A good story that is, unfortunately, badly told. I hope someone else tackles the Cabanatuan raid as it is an extraordinary tale of courage and it deserves better than what it received in this volume.

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