A lovely little war : life in a Japanese prison camp through the eyes of a child / by Angus M. Lorenzen
Title
A lovely little war : life in a Japanese prison camp through the eyes of a child / by Angus M. Lorenzen
Subject
Concentration camp inmates--Philippines--Biography.
Lorenzen, A. M.--Childhood and youth.
Prisoners of war--Great Britain--Biography.
Prisoners of war--Japan--Biography.
Santo Tomas Internment Camp (Manila, Philippines).
World War, 1939-1945--Children--Philippines.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
Description
Angus Lorenzen grew up in Northern China in the 1930s, his father being manager of a large insurance firm. When the Sino-Japanese War broke out, Angus, his mother and sister were sent to Manila a few days before war reached the Philippines.
He writes of his experiences as a seven-year old who had lived a pampered life in China to the Spartan life in Santo Tomas Internment Camp. The new experiences – novel and exciting at first – turned grim when the Japanese executed some internees; fear and apprehension took over, while maintaining a childhood curiosity. Ten years old when the Americans liberated the camp, he and his fellow internees found themselves in a devastated city. In three years, Angus’ childhood was lost as the reality of life and war matured him.
He writes of his experiences as a seven-year old who had lived a pampered life in China to the Spartan life in Santo Tomas Internment Camp. The new experiences – novel and exciting at first – turned grim when the Japanese executed some internees; fear and apprehension took over, while maintaining a childhood curiosity. Ten years old when the Americans liberated the camp, he and his fellow internees found themselves in a devastated city. In three years, Angus’ childhood was lost as the reality of life and war matured him.
Creator
Lorenzen, Angus M.
Publisher
Palisades, New York : History Publishing, c2008
Date
2008
Format
24 x 16 cm.
Type
Hardbound
Identifier
9781933909134
Call Number
D 805.5 .S28 L67 2008
Accession Number
15274
Pagination
xi, 231 p.
Illustration
ill.
Files
Collection
Citation
Lorenzen, Angus M., “A lovely little war : life in a Japanese prison camp through the eyes of a child / by Angus M. Lorenzen,” FHL-Roderick Hall, accessed October 7, 2026, https://fhl.omeka.net/items/show/210.