Jungle Soldier: The True Story of Freddy Spencer ChapmanArctic explorer, survival expert and naturalist Freddy Spencer Chapman was trapped behind enemy lines when the Japanese overran Malaya in 1942. His response was to begin a commando campaign of such lethal effectiveness that the Japanese deployed an entire regiment to hunt him down, believing that a 200-strong guerrilla army was responsible for the wholesale destruction of their convoys. He was wounded, and racked by tropical disease. His companions were killed, or captured and then beheaded. Cut off from friendly forces, his only shelter the deep jungle, Chapman held out for three years and five months. Jungle Soldier recounts the thrilling and unforgettable adventures of the North country orphan who survived against all odds to become a legend of guerrilla warfare. |
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User Review - DramMan - LibraryThingHaving read "The jungle is neutral" many years ago, I was in two minds about reading this biography but I am now very pleased that I did. While Chapman's fame rests largely on his exploits behind ... Read full review
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User Review - aadyer - LibraryThingAn undoubtably fascinating life but strangely uninvolving, and I think that a lot of this is because of Brian Moynahan's writing. I never felt te connection with Freedy Spencer Chapman that the author ... Read full review
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| Title | Jungle Soldier: The True Story of Freddy Spencer Chapman |
| Author | Brian Moynahan |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Quercus, 2010 |
| ISBN | 1849162085, 9781849162081 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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