Isbn: 9780850522839 - Rats of Rangoon (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The Rats of Rangoon: The Inside Story of the 'Fiasco' That Took Place at the End of the War in Burma by Lionel Hudson is a harrowing and deeply personal wartime memoir that documents the final months of World War II through the eyes of an Australian Wing Commander imprisoned in Rangoon Gaol. Based on Hudson's wartime diary, the book recounts his capture and imprisonment by the Japanese. It details the brutality, starvation, disease, and psychological toll endured by Allied prisoners in Rangoon Gaol. Hudson also reflects on the mounting tension as the war in Burma nears its end, offering a rare firsthand account of survival and resilience. The title metaphorically evokes the dehumanizing conditions and the moral decay of wartime captivity.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Leo Cooper (Heinemann Group); London, 1988. Hardcover. Reprint Edition. A Very Good, brown binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, mild crimping to spine edges, bumped top front board corner, some scattered foxing top text block edge and fore-edge, trace shelf wear, previous owner gift inscription on half title page else unmarked, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, sunned flaps, some scattered foxing verso panels/flaps, Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 221pp., appendix, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 220 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Good condition. There is some light shelf and reading wear and some light marks to the inside pages, but still a presentable copy. There is also a small inscription to the inside page.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. ix, 220pp, bw ills, map. Tan cloth in jacket. Some foxing to page edges/prelims, jacket price clipped. SIGNED by authorm on tipped in slip to half-title page and with a brief taped in note from a relative of the autrhor. The drama of the closing days of the war in Burma, the nucleus of which is taken from the diaries of Lionel Hudson, senior officer of the prisoners held by the Japanese at Rangoon jail. Size: 8vo. Signed by the Author.…

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