Description: MAKES THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY FAN MILITARY HISTORY / AIR WARFARE / WORLD WAR 2 HISTORY **PLEASE READ: Mahalo for taking the time to look at our listing. We truly appreciate it. We always do our BEST to give you the most accurate description of these beautiful books. If, however, you have any SPECIFIC questions about the SIZE of the book, NUMBER of pages, TYPE of leather, SMELL or FEEL of the book, PLEASE email us through EBay’s mail system BEFORE you bid, and we will be HAPPY to give you more information. We want you to be completely happy with your purchase and keep you as our customers for years to come.** DESCRIPTION: Easton Press full-leather binding of THE FORGOTTEN HIGHLANDER by ALISTAIR URQUHART. THIS IS AN HEIRLOOM EASTON WITH LAVISH GILT IMPRESSIONS TO THE BOARDS AND SPINE. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY-PRIZED EDITIONS OF THIS GREAT WORK. ORIGINAL UNUSED BOOKPLATE IS INCLUDED. 🍍NOT INCLUDED... 😊 ABOUT THE BOOK: “Riveting, powerful, moving.”—The Observer, “Compelling . . .A book that must be read.”—Daily Mail. A story of almost unimaginable suffering.” --BBC Radio 4. “Urquhart grabs our attention with unforgettable stories.”—Minneapolis Star-TribuneThe Forgotten Highlander is the extraordinary story of a young man, conscripted at nineteen, who survived not just one but three separate encounters with death—encounters which killed nearly all his comrades. Silent for over fifty years, this is Alistair Urquhart’s extraordinary, moving, and inspirational tale of survival against the odds.Alistair Urquhart was among the Gordon Highlanders captured by the Japanese in Singapore during World War II. He not only survived 750 days in the jungle working as a slave on the notorious “death railway” and the bridge on the River Kwai, but he was subsequently taken prisoner on one of the Japanese “hellships” which was later torpedoed, killing nearly everyone on board—but not Urquhart.He spent five days adrift on a raft in the South China Sea before being rescued by a Japanese whaling ship. He was then taken to Japan and forced to work in a mine near Nagasaki. Two months later he was struck by the blast from the atomic bomb—dropped just ten miles away.In late August 1945, now a barely-living skeleton, he was freed by the American Navy and was able to bathe for the first time in three and a half years. CONDITION: Book is in PRISTINE condition for its age — STILL IN PUBLISHER’S ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP (SEE PICS FOR BETTER DETAILS). NO ATTACHED BOOKPLATES, WRITING FROM PREVIOUS OWNER, ETC. It is a SPECTACULAR EDITION. SHIPPING: FREE TO US ADDRESSES ONLY. INTERNATIONAL $ based on location. WE SHIP PRIORITY MAIL & I PACK VERY WELL. Please check out our other listings of Easton Press, Franklin Library, Limited Editions Club, First Edition Library, Folio Society, and International Collectors Library editions. WE DO COMBINE SHIPPING IF YOU PURCHASE MORE THAN ONE COPY. Mahalo for looking at our listings! By bidding/purchasing this item, you are helping a very grateful family who sends you our WARMEST ALOHA & MAHALO!
Price: 209.99 USD
Location: Honokaa, Hawaii
End Time: 2024-11-09T05:07:11.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: United States
Signed: No
Publisher: Franklin Library Folio Society Limited Editions Club Like
Subject: Classics World War 2 Military War Nazi Germany Hitler
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: Great Depression, Racism, Civil War, African American, Slavery, Pulitzer Prize, NKJ Version, Catholic Perspective, Catholic Church, Navy History, 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition
Region: Europe
Author: Alistair Urquhart
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Classics World War 2 Military History Nazi Germany
Character Family: Band of Brothers
