The author of this book is Charles McCormac, a war veteran from England. It contains a true story of himself as a prisoner of war in the World War 2.
The story started when Japanese attacked Singapore. Civillians, including Charles were being captive in Pasir Panjang Camp. They suffered hunger, thirst, and humiliated by the Japanese soldiers. Those Japanese soldiers often showed violence in front of the prisoners to show how serious they were. The conflict began when Charles and some of his friends managed to break out of the jail. They experienced a lot of difficulties in the escape. The route is from Pasir Panjang, Singapore, to Sumatera, Jawa, then Australia. Through straits, forests, swamps, and fields, the prisoners faced many threats. In certain moments, they were helped by the Indonesian natives and Dutch soldiers. Somehow they survived by arriving at Australia. Out of the seventeen prisoners, only two of them survived.
In my opinion, this book is worth to be read. The writer described the events and environments accurately, so we can easily imagine when we read the book. This book is not suitable for kids under age because the story has a lot of violences.
Reference list:
McCormac, C. (2005). You'll Die in Singapore. Singapore: Monsoon Books Pte Ltd.
The story started when Japanese attacked Singapore. Civillians, including Charles were being captive in Pasir Panjang Camp. They suffered hunger, thirst, and humiliated by the Japanese soldiers. Those Japanese soldiers often showed violence in front of the prisoners to show how serious they were. The conflict began when Charles and some of his friends managed to break out of the jail. They experienced a lot of difficulties in the escape. The route is from Pasir Panjang, Singapore, to Sumatera, Jawa, then Australia. Through straits, forests, swamps, and fields, the prisoners faced many threats. In certain moments, they were helped by the Indonesian natives and Dutch soldiers. Somehow they survived by arriving at Australia. Out of the seventeen prisoners, only two of them survived.
In my opinion, this book is worth to be read. The writer described the events and environments accurately, so we can easily imagine when we read the book. This book is not suitable for kids under age because the story has a lot of violences.
Reference list:
McCormac, C. (2005). You'll Die in Singapore. Singapore: Monsoon Books Pte Ltd.
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