Jungle Soldier
The true story of Freddy Spencer Chapman
$30.35
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2010
Summary
Arctic explorer, survival expert, and naturalist Freddy Spencer Chapman was trapped behind enemy lines when the Japanese overran Malaya in 1942. His response was to begin a commando campaign of such lethal effectiveness that the Japanese deployed an entire regiment to hunt him down, believing that a 200-strong guerrilla army was responsible for the wholesale destruction of their convoys.
He was wounded and racked by tropical disease. His companions were killed, or captured and then be…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849162081 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849162085 |
| Author: | Brian Moynahan |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2010 |
| Weight: | 341g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 34mm |
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Critics Review
This story of endurance in the fetid heat of the Malayan jungle is surely one of the most inspiring of the whole war … A courageous and utterly English hero
‘Incredible … the death-defying adventures of a great British war hero’ Chris Ryan. * Chris Ryan *
‘This story of endurance in the fetid heat of the Malayan jungle is surely one of the most inspiring of the whole war … A courageous and utterly English hero’ Daily Mail. * Daily Mail *
‘Freddy Spencer Chapman is the greatest war hero you have probably never heard of … Perhaps this book will help win final recognition for a truly extraordinary man’ Sunday Times. * Sunday Times *
‘An extraordinary life … Quite why Chapman hasn’t found Lawrence of Arabia’s fame is anyone’s guess’ Guardian. * Guardian *
About The Author
Brian Moynahan
Brian Moynahan was a foreign correspondent and European editor with the Sunday Times. His many books include The Faith: A History of Christianity, The Russian Century, Comrades, The Claws of the Bear, Rasputin, and William Tyndale.
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