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No Surrender
- My Thirty-Year War
- Narrated by: Lane Nishikawa
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
In the Spring of 1974, 2nd Lt. Hiroo Onoda of the Japanese army made world headlines when he emerged from the Philippine jungle after a thirty-year ordeal. Hunted in turn by American troops, the Philippine army and police, hostile islanders, and eventually successive Japanese search parties, Onoda had skillfully outmaneuvered all his pursuers, convinced that World War II was still being fought and waiting for the day when his fellow soldiers would return victorious.
This first-person account of those years of evading capture and trying to stay alive is filled with drama, tension, and excitement.Readers learn about Onoda's early life, his training as an intelligence officer, and his final assignment to the Philippine island of Lubang. When American forces take over the island, he retreats into the mountains and life becomes a constant battle against the elements as well as the enemy.
The description of his selfless dedication to a cause allows us a rare glimpse of the invincible spirit of the human being, and his ingenuity in adapting to primitive surroundings is a commentary on man's resourcefulness. Even after the Japanese forces surrender or are killed, courage and conviction allow him and his few comrades to continue until he alone returns to civilization.
A soldier who fought and survived the war's longest, loneliest battle, Onoda became a hero to his people and his account of events, first published in Japan in 1974 and in English in 1975, has enjoyed an approving audience ever since.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-09-21
Fascinating!
This was a very well written and narrated audiobook about a very fascinating subject. The history in itself was very interesting, but the psychological aspects of the situation were utterly fascinating. I was surprised to find out that Hiroo Onoda didn't really meet my preconceived notion of a fanatical Japanese WW2 soldier, although there certainly was aspects of that in him as well, but much less than in many other soldiers of the time, so it was even more fascinating to hear what was going thorough his head while he stayed on "fighting" for 29 years after the end of WW2. I would recommend this to anyone interested in WW2 history but also for anyone interested in human psychology.
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- Myles Hacker
- 15-07-20
Worth every minute!
Amazing story, well worth a listen. Great to hear this soldier time though the war.
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- Naser
- 01-01-21
wow!!!!
I've listened to this over two days. what an absolutely insane story. you couldn't make this up. absolutely gripping.
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- Aaron Roper
- 29-03-21
amazing read
Great story told by an authentic sounding reader/presenter. essential reading for anyone looking for an insight into the Japanese soldier of ww2.
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- Chaoslu
- 27-07-18
Very interesting
if you have ever heard of Onoda Hiroo and thought what whent through his head? how did he do it?
than you should go buy this book.
if you never heard of Onoda he was stationed on an island fighting and surging ,thinking WW2 still going on 30 years after it had ended.
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- Wickman
- 17-06-20
An intriguing tale
Great narrator, the story is incredible. Highly recommended for anyone interested in Japanese WWII holdouts
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- Billy edmundson
- 16-01-23
Brilliant story and thoroughly fascinating
A brilliant read from start to finish. I had to slow down listening as I was burning through it to quick.
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