Bastard Behind the Lines The extraordinary story of Jock McLaren's escape from Sandakan and his guerrilla war against the Japanese【電子書籍】[ Tom Gilling ]

＜p＞＜strong＞He escaped from Singapore's Changi prisoner of war camp to become one of Australia's great World War II guerrilla fighters.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞'The way I look at it is this...When you're behind the line and get yourself into trouble, you've got to get your bloody self out irrespective of anybody else. That's why I like it.'＜/p＞ ＜p＞Scottish-born but a Queenslander to the bone, Jock McLaren was a true Australian hero. As a prisoner he escaped twice, first from Changi and later from the infamous Sandakan POW camp in Borneo. After paddling a dugout canoe across open sea, he fought for two years with American-led Filipino guerrillas, his exploits so audacious the Japanese put a price on his head.＜/p＞ ＜p＞At the helm of his 26-foot whaleboat, the ＜em＞Bastard＜/em＞, McLaren sailed brazenly into enemy-held harbours, wreaking havoc with his mortar and machine guns before heading back out to sea. In early 1945 he joined Australia's secretive Z Special Unit, parachuting into Borneo to carry out reconnaissance and organise anti-Japanese resistance ahead of Allied landings. He cheated death on numerous occasions and saved his own life by removing his appendix without anaesthetic, using 'two large dessert spoons' and a razor blade.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Drawing on Allied and Japanese wartime documents, ＜em＞Bastard Behind the Lines＜/em＞ brings the story of a courageous digger vividly to life and throws light on a rarely explored aspect of Australia's Pacific war.＜/p＞ ＜p＞'The horror and heroism of the Pacific war are evoked by Tom Gilling in a way that is vivid and compelling as well as multi-faceted.' ＜em＞＜strong＞The Age＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞'Gilling has produced an engrossing book, vividly bringing to light disturbing facets of Australia's Pacific War . . . a sobering reminder of a horrific era that should never be forgotten. An extraordinary true tale.' ＜em＞＜strong＞ーNewcastle Herald＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞'Not for the faint-hearted . . . This cloak and dagger real-life story will have you on the edge of your seat.' ＜em＞＜strong＞ーThe Chronicle＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

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