{"product_id":"9781922464033","title":"The Emperor's Grace","description":"Author: Mark Baker\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922464033\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Monash University Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Mar 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Emperor\u0026amp;#x27;s Grace\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the men of \u0026amp;quot;C\u0026amp;quot; Force  the first contingent of Australian, British and Dutch POWs shipped from Singapore to Japan in November 1942  who worked in the Kawasaki Shipyard in Kobe before the American firebombing campaign razed the city, and then the infamous Fukuoka coal mine before the atomic bombings brought World War II to an end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Japanese seized most of South-East Asia in early 1942, they captured 22,000 Australian military personnel. More than a third would die over the next three years from malnutrition, disease and violent abuse. The horrors of the ThaiBurma Railway and Sandakan are well documented. Less well known is the fate of the 3,800 Australians sent to work as slave labourers in the factories and mines of mainland Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Emperor\u0026amp;#x27;s Grace\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling story of hardship, heroism and endurance  and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit  told for the first time from the unpublished diaries, memoirs and personal accounts of the men who survived.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46861503103134,"sku":"ADS-9781922464033","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781922464033.jpg?v=1779253051","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781922464033","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}