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Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II
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George MacDonald Fraser, who has written many successful fiction books based on well researched history quite often starring his very British Flashman character, writes a chronicle of his own personal experiences in the final stages of WWII fighting the Japanese as a 19 year old member of a rifle company that is composed of a handful of men run by a s... »
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The River of Lost Footsteps: A Personal History of Burma
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For one so young (born in 1966) Thant Myint-U is the best Myanmar writer of our time. He has created a very readable book that shows how remembrances are shaped and reshaped with time, cutting from present day to the past and back. Contrary to what some other reviewers think, his final chapter: "Palimpsest" is probably the most important argument in hi... »
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Flying Tigers: Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-1942
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The Flying Tigers are one of the few legends of American history. But in this skeptical age, it's hard to believe a legend. Author Dan Ford brings a historian's skills to researching what really happened in Burma and China when a handful of volunteer American airmen took on virtually the entire Japanese Army Air Force in southern China and southeast As... »
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Letters from Burma
Aung San Suu Kyi's letters are a window into Burmese culture, politics and problems the people of Burma are facing today. It is an excellent read, well w... »
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