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OverviewAlmost 2,000 British Prisoners of War were aboard the Japanese freighter Lisbon Maru when an American submarine torpedoed and sank her in October 1942. This book tells the story of those men, from the fighting in Hong Kong, through the sinking, and - for some - to liberation and beyond. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tony BanhamPublisher: Hong Kong University Press Imprint: Hong Kong University Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.70cm Weight: 0.506kg ISBN: 9789888083138ISBN 10: 9888083139 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 01 April 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Language: English Table of ContentsReviews'a well-composed, far-ranging story, a carefully researched book' -- International History Review 'a well-composed, far-ranging story, ... a carefully researched book' -- International History Review 'a well-composed, far-ranging story, ... a carefully researched book' - International History Review Author InformationTony Banham is a long-term resident of Hong Kong, having arrived in the 1980s. He has been studying the Battle of Hong Kong for well over a decade and has written on the subject, aided in the production of numerous television documentaries, and helped many children of veterans in their researches into their fathers' war years. His first book on the topic, Not the Slightest Chance: The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941, was jointly published by Hong Kong University Press and the University of British Columbia Press in 2003. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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