History
The Forgotten Highlander
Alistair Urquhart · 2010
Lindy Score
2,408·Proven
16 yrs
Age
1
Endorsers
Why it endured
A harrowing true account of survival in a Japanese POW camp during World War II. Alistair Urquhart endured the Death Railway, the sinking of a hellship, and the atomic bombing of Nagasaki — and lived to tell the tale at age 90.
What they're saying
1 people recommend this book
Chris WilliamsonHost of Modern Wisdom podcast
“An absolutely brutal true story of a Scottish soldier's survival through Japanese captivity, bridge-building under torture, and proximity to the Nagasaki blast—a humbling reminder that our everyday struggles are nothing compared to what humans can endure.”
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