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De: William Reese Hamilton
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World War II, the Philippines. Johnny Oldfield tells what it’s like to grow up in a Japanese prison camp, his pivotal teenage years filled with danger and defeat, adventure and intrigue, cruelty and betrayal, starvation and death, survival and liberation.

Johnny calls himself a Wonk (from the Chinese won gau, yellow dog), a mongrel running with a pack of rebellious kids and viewing his society from the ground up. Separated from his father by the Japanese invasion, he gets his life lessons from a diverse cast of characters: his mother, Ruth, a nurse with a strong and independent spirit; Harry Barnes, a storyteller who arrives from China carrying the urn of a friend’s ashes; Southy Jack, an ex-pro boxer who trains boys in the manly art; Polecat, a mestizo pal with an all-consuming hatred for the Japanese; the Colonel, a wise old plantation owner who gives advice on survival; Haverford, a disgruntled alcoholic from Manila’s high society; and Abiko, the feared officer of the Japanese camp guard.

This dramatic tale is played out in the heart of Manila, a city once called “the Pearl of the Orient”, now being destroyed by massive bombing, strafing, artillery barrages, and mortar attacks.

©2019 William Reese Hamilton (P)2019 William Reese Hamilton
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This was a really memorable book. Most impactful was the wonderful detail in these characters and the many rich images and stories about their lives in a crisis. Not just another war story, the author brings to life the realities of life as a prisoner of war through the wise eyes of a young boy as he comes of age in the most extreme of circumstances.
I highly recommend this book for anyone fascinated by how WWII stories continue to tell us more about the human condition - but are looking for real detail and understanding from the characters in the stories . In addition, this audible recording really benefits from the wonderfully sensitive reading by the author Bill Hamilton.
Fair warning: Johnny Oldfield, Polecat and Harry Barnes and their exploits will stay with you long after the end of the book.

Truly remarkable story with characters that come alive in the pages.

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