Letters From Iwo Jima
The Japanese Eyewitness Stories That Inspired Clint Eastwood's Film
$28.61
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2010
Summary
Clint Eastwood was so moved by this account of the Japanese defence of Iwo Jima that he ended up making two films in 2006. Flags of Our Fathers, based on the bestselling book of the same name, tells the story of the US Marines who raised the flag on the island in what became the iconic photograph of the war with Japan. His other film, Letter From Iwo Jima is based on Kumiko Kakehashi’s heart-rending story.
Her account is based on the letters written home by the doomed soldiers on the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753823019 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0753823012 |
| Author: | Kumiko Kakehashi |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2010 |
| Weight: | 230g |
| Dimensions: | 133mm x 200mm x 20mm |
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elegant, persuasive and even moving
“elegant, persuasive and even moving” Daily Telegraph “an incredibly sad and moving account of the battle” OBSERVER
About The Author
Kumiko Kakehashi
Kumiko Kakehashi was born in 1961. After graduating from Hokkaido University, she worked as a freelance writer and editor. She is a regular contributor to AERA magazine. This is her first book.
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