Five Years to Freedom

The True Story of a Vietnam POW

James N. Rowe

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Ballantine Books Inc.
15 July 2007

Prisoners of war

This is the second book in Presidio's classic war series (the first being Ken Hechler's The Bridge at Remagen).

This has been an excellent seller ever since its release as a mass market in 1984, and with an exciting, revamped cover it will be a must have for readers of the genre.

When Green Beret Lieutenant James N. Rowe was captured in 1963 in Vietnam, his life became more than a matter of staying alive.

In a Vietcong POW camp, Rowe endured beri-beri, dysentery, and tropical fungus diseases. He suffered grueling psychological and physical torment. He experienced the loneliness and frustration of watching his friends die. And he struggled every day to maintain faith in himself as a soldier and in his country as it appeared to be turning against him.

His survival is testimony to the disciplined human spirit. His story is gripping.

By: James N. Rowe
Imprint: Ballantine Books Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 110mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9780345314604
ISBN 10: 0345314603
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 15 July 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

James N. Rowe was an officer in the Green Berets and was part of the small advisory force sent to assist the South Vietnamese in 1962. Captured by the Viet Cong in 1963 and marked for execution, Rowe succeeded in escaping after five years of captivity. After the war, Rowe was assigned to the Philippines to train the army to fight communist guerillas. On April 21, 1989, Rowe was assassinated by communist insurgents in a suburb of Manila. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Reviews for Five Years to Freedom: The True Story of a Vietnam POW

""The Most Important Book Ever Written About The Vietnam Experience. The people of the United States can be immensely proud of Nick Rowe and Americans like him who have resisted and survived the worst abuse a brutal enemy could visit upon us.""--Robin Moore ""If you can read this story and not weep, you are inhuman.""--The Cincinnati Post