| Another Man's War: The Story of a Burma Boy in Britain's Forgotten African Army Contributor(s): Phillips, Barnaby (Author) |
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ISBN: 178074711X ISBN-13: 9781780747118 Publisher: ONEWorld Publications OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Modern - 20th Century - History | Africa - West |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.80 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Cultural Region - West Africa - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In December 1941 the Japanese invaded Burma. For the British, the longest land campaign of the Second World War had begun. 100,000 African soldiers were taken from Britain's colonies to fight the Japanese in the Burmese jungles. They performed heroically in one of the most brutal theatres of war, yet their contribution has been largely ignored. Isaac Fadoyebo was one of those 'Burma Boys'. At the age of sixteen he ran away from his Nigerian village to join the British Army. Sent to Burma, he was attacked and left for dead in the jungle by the Japanese. Sheltered by courageous local rice farmers, Isaac spent nine months in hiding before his eventual rescue. He returned to Nigeria a hero, but his story was soon forgotten. Barnaby Phillips travelled to Nigeria and Burma in search of Isaac, the family who saved his life, and the legacy of an Empire. Another Man's War is Isaac's story. |