In the Name of Japan – 1945: The War Is Over, Except for Him.
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In the Name of Japan – 1945: The War Is Over, Except for Him.

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Onoda's diary: the Japanese soldier who survived 30 years in the jungle believing the war was still going on

 1945. When the Second World War ends, young Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda, trained in guerrilla warfare techniques, is stationed in the Philippines. Along with three other men, he finds himself on the island of Lubang, cut off from his troops at the close of hostilities. Hidden deep in the jungle, ready to fight, they do not know that an armistice has been signed. As time passes, Hiroo Onoda's companions disappear one by one, but he remains — alone, unable to accept the inconceivable notion that the Japanese had surrendered. For twenty-nine years, he awaits orders and holds his position. He wages his own war, in the name of Japan.

This work is his story, translated into French for the first time. A story of honour and commitment, of faith in the higher soul of a nation, a story of madness and survival.

His book reads like the most gripping adventure novel. Unforgettable. Claire Julliard, L'Obs.

A staggering account. Nothing like it has ever been written. Nicolas Ungemuth, Le Figaro magazine.

 

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Author 1
Hiro Onoda
Author 2
Translation: Sébastien Raizer
Publication date
2021
Pages
310
Cover
Paperback
Format
11.2 cm × 17.8 cm × 1.4 cm
Language
French
Publisher
Le Livre de Poche Hachette

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