LOVE YOUR BOOKSHOP DAY: PROMOTIONS
John Keats (1921–2000) was the author of eleven books, including The Crack in the Picture Window, School without Scholars, and The Insolent Chariots. He wrote the award-winning television play Conformity, and his articles have appeared in more than thirty national magazines.
This remarkable story of guerrilla fighting in the Philippines during World War II is a serious military book that is also an acutely perceptive study of human nature under almost unbearable stress. Taken at either level, it is absorbing reading. . . . More remarkable still, though it contains death, torture, and desolation, it bubbles with humor. --S. L. A. Marshall, The New York Times Book Review A true and admirably researched account of an American hero who refused to accept defeat. His courage was incredible and his resourcefulness equally so. . . . I have read scores of books in this genre and Keats' is one Of the best. --Chicago Tribune An engrossing account about one of the most unusual heroes of World War II . . . reads like a novel but is based on fact...a remarkable addition to the Nation's history of World War II, as well as being a tribute well deserved by a man. --San Francisco Sunday Chronicle An inspiring story--one which proves, among other things, that Americans can, when necessary, fight a successful guerrilla war. --New York World-Telegram and Sun A compelling and rewarding tale of endurance and character. --Time
