Prisoner of the Turnip Heads: The Fall of Hong Kong and the Imprisionment by the Japanese

by George Wright-Nooth, Mark Adkin

It took endurance beyond belief. On Christmas Day, 1941, Hong Kong fell to the Japanese Army, and George Wright-Nooth--along with many other British soldiers and personnel stationed there--became their prisoner. This is their shocking story, captured in Wright-Nooth's secret diary, kept at great risk. What unfolds is the horrifying tale of near starvation, cruel beatings, and massacres. The term "turnip heads" comes from the nickname that the Chinese called the Japanese, their long-time enemies.

Genres: History

304 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1994

Reviews

[Gena · Rating 1 out of 5]

Premise was interesting but gave up after 18%.

[Peter]

Excellent but gruesome

[L · Rating 5 out of 5]

In great detail, George Wright-Nooth, nicknamed 雷老虎 later by Chinese fellow officers, described their tragic plight in Stanley Internment Camp. Those were genuine happenings that were worth remembering by people of this era. He might not be the most gifted storyteller, but nevertheless, he managed to recollect as many of the details in the camp, effectively assisted by his diary. Worth translating!