The Forgotten Highlander: An Incredible WWII Story of Survival in the Pacific
“A book you must read.”“A story of almost unimaginable suffering.” (BBC Radio 4)“Riveting, powerful, moving.” (The Observer)“A remarkable memoir.” (Financial Times)“In his memoir, Urquhart employs matter-of-fact prose that is somehow perfectly appropriate to describe the horrors he experienced. Although grateful and positive about the many benefits in his long life—he describes himself as a lucky man—he is angry at the Japanese government's lack of acknowledgment of Japan's wartime abuses, and he feels neglected by his own government. His story makes clear that he has every right to feel that way.” (Library Journal)“Memorable, vivid, relentless.” (The Herald [UK])“Urquhart. imprisoned in the Kanyu camps, forced to build the Death Railway, herded on the 'hell ship' Kachidoki Maru, and forced to work in mines around Nagasaki, is in a survival league of his own.” (The Times [London])