Captive of the Rising Sun: The POW Memoirs of Rear Admiral Donald T Giles

Giles, Donald T

ISBN 10: 1557503206 / ISBN 13: 9781557503206

Published by Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, USA, 1995

About this Item

232pp. Quarter bound in red cloth over beige paper-covered boards, black titles on spine. lightly bumped spine heel. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has shelf wear, mirrors book damage. 8vo. Based on a memoir written by Giles and discovered after his death by his son, it tells the story of one of the first American prisoners of war, who remained in captivity for the duration of the Pacific war, telling of the prisoners most desperate circumstances and their struggle merely to survive. Illustrated with black and white photographs.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Captive of the Rising Sun: The POW Memoirs of Rear Admiral Donald T Giles
• Publisher: Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, USA
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1557503206
• ISBN 13: 9781557503206
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • War, Military History and Weapons

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Synopsis

Captive is based on a memoir written by Giles and discovered after his death by his son, Donald T. Giles, Jr. The historical framework of his father's experiences, both in Guam and later in the Japanese camps of Zentsuji and Roku Roshi, was reconstructed after the son thoroughly researched military records, Japanese reports, and other primary source materials. As presented, the book is one of the most cogent accounts ever published of the fall of Guam and the ensuing four years of brutality. It commemorates all personnel - including civilians - who died or were captured on Guam and contains exhaustive annotation of incidents prior to, during, and after their surrender to the Japanese.