The Guardian Bookshop makes over 180,000 books available with up to 40% discount, as well as highlighting some of our favourite publications in each genre.
Find out more.
This is a fascinating and moving account of how one man managed to survive some of the harshest conditions faced by prisoners in the Second World War.
Trade review
A remarkable story of survival in the worst conditions imaginable and a fascinating account of one man's attempts to sabotage the Japanese war effort. Revealing insights into the relationship between POWs and guards and illustrated with contemporary photos and artefacts this memoir will appeal to military historians and the general reader.