The Night Of The New Moon

Sir Laurens Van Der Post

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English

Vintage
01 February 2002

Autobiography: general; Asian history; Second World War; Prisoners of war

Laurens van der Post was in a POW camp in Java when the bombs that ended the war demolished first Hiroshima and then Nagasaki

This book is the remarkable story of his experiences in the prison camp, but it is also a meditation on the morality of the Bomb, a compassionate and moving contemplation of human violence.

By: Sir Laurens Van Der Post
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 97g
ISBN: 9780099428770
ISBN 10: 0099428776
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 February 2002
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Laurens van der Post was born in Africa in 1906. Most of his adult life was spent his time divided between Africa and England. His professions of writer and farmer were interrupted by ten years in the army, behind enemy lines in Abyssinia, the Western Desert and the Far East where he was taken prisoner by the Japanese while commanding a small guerrilla unit. He went straight from prison back to active service in Java. He was awarded the CBE for his services in the field.

Reviews for The Night Of The New Moon

""Deserves to be placed among the short list of distinguished books to be written out of the experience of captivity in the last war. It is a classic."" - Stuart Hood