The Forgotten Highlander: An Incredible WWII Story of Survival in the Pacific

"Riveting, powerful, moving."-The Observer, "Compelling . . .A book that must be read."-Daily Mail. A story of almost unimaginable suffering." --BBC Radio 4. "Urquhart grabs our attention with unforgettable stories."-Minneapolis Star-Tribune

This is the extraordinary story of a young man, conscripted at nineteen, who survived not just one but three separate encounters with death-encounters which killed nearly all his comrades. Silent for over fifty years, this is Alistair Urquhart's extraord...