Jackie M. (jackiemo) - reviewed on 6/10/2014 + 27 more book reviews

Amazing story! Because this is a non-fiction book, there are parts that drag a little bit to make sure all relevant information is included. In addition to being a WW2 survival story, this is also a look at a way of life of the Dayak people in Borneo that no longer exists.
Without these native people, it is unlikely that these airmen would have survived long enough to be rescued. The Dayaks provided food, shelter, survival training, and nursing care. Eventually, the native people also participated in a guerrilla war against the Japanese. These airmen were, with one exception, were aged 18 to around 23, which makes this story all the more incredible to me.

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