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    Through the Jungle of Death: A Boy's Escape from Wartime Burma
    Through the Jungle of Death: A Boy's Escape from Wartime Burma
    Through the Jungle of Death: A Boy's Escape from Wartime Burma
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    Through the Jungle of Death: A Boy's Escape from Wartime Burma

    By Stephen Brookes

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    A GRIPPING SURVIVOR STORY OF ONE FAMILY'S FLIGHT FROM BURMA DURING THE JAPANESE INVASION

    "As uplifting a testimonial to human courage as any to emerge from World War II."--Daily Mail (London)

    "A tale of hair-raising adventure, survival, love and loss, shot through with rage, polemic, unlikely humour and a rare spiritual sensibility."--Telegraph Magazine (London)

    "Unique and heartfelt . . . a tale of human resilience and bravery in the most desperate circumstances."--The Irish News

    "Written with simplicity, understanding, and surprising good humour. It deserves to be read."--The Times Educational Supplement (London)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTurner Publishing Company
    Release dateMar 14, 2002
    ISBN9780471189114
    Through the Jungle of Death: A Boy's Escape from Wartime Burma

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