The night of a thousand suicides;: The Japanese outbreak at Cowra

by Teruhiko Asada

English, Japanese (translation)

Genres: Nonfiction

125 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1970

Reviews

[Aaron Guzzwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book at a market and bought it for it's cover and title. it's an old copy with a library card in it from the Leeton Shire Library from 1993.

A really interesting peak into the soul of Japanese POWs during WWII, specifically those in Australia who tried to break out of their camp, written from the perspective of one of them. it's a translation from the original Japanese print from 1967.

if you're interested in history, culture, or WWII then I recommend this for you.

[Thomas McCall · Rating 4 out of 5]

A harrowing account, written as a novel, of the Japanese POW breakout at the Cowra POW camp in Australia. The account is particularly interesting in understanding the Japanese motivation to commit mass suicide and the attitudes towards prisoners.

[Claudette · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had heard about the Cowra Breakout as a child when I saw the telemovie. After living in Central West NSW and becoming a Japanese teacher, it renewed my interested in this story. I’m glad I read a first-hand account of the Japanese POW.

[Mia Retallack · Rating 4 out of 5]

Japanese literature on Australian country towns??

[Satan · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was interesting seeing everything from 1st person pov. I really enjoyed this book