Taken Captive: A Japanese Pow's Story

One of the major figures in post-war Japanese literature presents a gripping autobiographical account of his years as a POW during WWII. In the first part of the book, Shohei concentrates on his own personal struggle and reveals the reflections of a man who suddenly found himself a hunted fugitive. The latter part deals with the behavior of people forced to live in confinement and brilliantly dissects the rootlessness of Japanese prisoners.