Dear Mother Putnam: Life and Death in Manila during the Japanese Occupation, 1941-1945

by Marcial P. Lichauco

2015, marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Philippines and the end of the Second World War. With this new edition of "Dear Mother Putnam" new and old readers alike will be reminded of the suffering as well as the heroism of Filipinos and their allies during the dark days of the Japanese occupation. "Intelligent, informed, analytical and articulate, the author gives what is arguably the best single first-hard account of the war years in Manila... it has no peer." -- Dr. Benito Legarda Jr. "Lichauco's diary is probably the finest day-to-day account of wartime Manila..." -- Rupert Wilkinson

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1949

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good read on learning more about the Second World War.

This is a book that gives a glimpse of what life was like under the Japanese occupation. As it is more of a diary format, it does give a lot of personal stories which is further strengthened by the many pictures it shows.

Definitely worth reading to know about what happened under the Japanese occupation.