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you are here: behind enemy lines: about the book |
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This is how the book evolved. In 1990 I had a conversation with a relative who proof reads peoples biographies. My cousin knew that my father had fought in the Burma Campaign of WW2 and she said that I should get my fathers story written down as it would be very interesting and it’s an emotive subject.
I searched around and found a professional writer whom I paid to interview my father several times, take down notes and type up his story. By June 1992 we had a manuscript of 30,000 words about my father’s war time experiences in Burma in 1944.
I approached 3 publishing companies who dealt with war stories but they turned it down saying it was too short and they were looking for stories of 60 – 70,000 words. At that time I did not have the money to publish it myself so the manuscript was put into storage until a later date when I could publish it. My father passed away in November 2000 and I inherited the manuscript. In 2011 I had a meeting with a local author in Salisbury who read some of the story. She said it is well written and an emotive subject, you should turn it into a book.
After the meeting I typed the whole story up into a word document on my computer and turned it into A5 pages. Next I found a local printing company with experience of making books and I spent the next 3 years working with them with editing and photos until we had the finished book in 2014. Over the next year I did 5 book signings in 5 Oxfam book shops who sold my book for a while. I sold a number of books locally in the Salisbury area and was given some great reviews. Later on in 2017, I was able to afford a website for the book and the great reviews are on there. |
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Reviews
This is a gripping and informative tribute to one man’s key role in the Second World War. Arthur Isaac was a Chindit, a member of the Burma Campaign formed to put into effect Major-General Wingate's guerrilla warfare tactic of penetration behind Japanese lines to damage and disrupt communications and supply lines. His first-hand account evokes the beauties of the natural world in Burma and its dangers, both natural and man-made. The concise but graphic description of his engagement in violent surprise enemy action and subsequent survival makes compelling reading. In coping with such demanding conditions, and in fighting recurrent malaria and other threats to good health, his stamina and perseverance were impressive. Keeping fit and active as a runner not only helped his wartime service but provided a positive focus on his return to UK after years in...
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I am now actively promoting my book as the Burma Campaign in 1943 and 1944 needs to be remembered. My book tells of my father’s fight for survival in the then uncharted jungle of Burma. His elder Brother also fought in another part of Burma at the same time. After WW2 my father joined the Royal Air Force and became a champion middle distance athlete and he was stationed at RAF Boscombe Down in Wiltshire during this time. |
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