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A novel, based on true events, of two Americans, only survivors of their air corps unit and cut off after the withdrawal of USAFFE forces to Bataan. They escape to an island (fictitious in name, but similar to Mindoro). There they struggle to…

Novel set in the Philippines during World War II, particularly the first days, and internment in Santo Tomas Internment Camp.

The author was the wife of famed Life cameraman Carl Mydans, and was herself a noted journalist. The two were caught on…

Fast-paced novel set in Mindanao during World War II. Griffin, a best selling author known for his novels about the US Marine Corps, continues his tradition of weaving a story about the Marines on Corregidor, some of whom escape and join the…

Novel of the war in the Philippines – particularly the guerrillas - set in the island of Negros. The writer was a noted Filipino writer in English, who was a guerrilla officer during the war.

Events here were based on actual events; a non-fiction…

A novel of life under the Japanese occupation in Manila and Central Luzon, reflecting the author’s own experiences growing up in Manila at that time.

Local color is quite accurate, with Tagalog and Spanish words interspersed in the dialogue. The…

A novel based on real events and persons in Luzon during the Japanese occupation. The key characters are American: a businessman with long experience in the Philippines; a teacher, a young woman, a military officer. (The businessman’s mistress is…