No Surrender

My Thirty-Year War

By: Hiroo Onoda

Narrated by: Lane Nishikawa

In the Spring of 1974, 2nd Lt. Hiroo Onoda of the Japanese army made world headlines when he emerged from the Philippine jungle after a thirty-year ordeal. Hunted in turn by American troops, the Philippine army and police, hostile islanders, and eventually successive Japanese search parties, Onoda had skillfully outmaneuvered all his pursuers, convinced that World War II was still being fought and waiting for the day when his fellow soldiers would return victorious.

This first-person account of those years of evading capture and trying to stay alive is filled with drama, tension, and excitement.Readers learn about Onoda's early life, his training as an intelligence officer, and his final assignment to the Philippine island of Lubang. When American forces take over the island, he retreats into the mountains and life becomes a constant battle against the elements as well as the enemy.

The description of his selfless dedication to a cause allows us a rare glimpse of the invincible spirit of the human being, and his ingenuity in adapting to primitive surroundings is a commentary on man's resourcefulness. Even after the Japanese forces surrender or are killed, courage and conviction allow him and his few comrades to continue until he alone returns to civilization.

A soldier who fought and survived the war's longest, loneliest battle, Onoda became a hero to his people and his account of events, first published in Japan in 1974 and in English in 1975, has enjoyed an approving audience ever since.

©1974 Kodansha International Ltd (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Amazing book

It was a very VERY good book.
It was extremely well executed throughout the book.
A very gripping story that kept you wanting to come back.

Incredible

You fell you are hearing Hiroo Onoda himself, An amazing story improved by an impeccable narration performance.

What an unbelievable story!

loved it. it is an absolutely amazing book. Really am unbelievable and astonishing book. a must read

Too crazy to make up.

I really enjoyed this book.

My only complaint is the narrators voice. It came off a little like an imitation of an asian voice.

I would recommend this to any history buff.

Total selflessness

Very touching story of a man who have one thing that governed all his actions, duty comes first and self comes last, no value for him self or his life when he have a duty to fulfill.
Very inspiring, sometimes even sad, and sometimes you feel its too much, but this is what happened and he has his reasons for making his decisions

wow

just wow, his justification for fighting all those years gives insight to how this all happened.
great narrator.

great historical bio!

amazing story about a devout individuals fighting on honor and false hope. real page turner, must read for history fans.

amazing story of dedication

An amazing story of dedication to one's nation and military orders. I'm both saddened and inspired by this tale. I wonder if on his death bed he regretted the 30 years he spent fighting a war that had ended.

Good but slow at times.

The story has a number of really exciting interesting parts but gets slow most of the time.
But if you are like me, you are probably already determined to hear this story if you are over here reading these reviews. To that I say do it. Its not an expensive buy and its worth your while. Just don't expect Stephen King levels of suspense through and through. Oh and the Narrator was pretty good definitely easy to listen to.

Very dedicated but should be comitted

I remember hearing pueces of this story in the 70s. Glad to finally hear the story 1st hand. Listened to story in one day. Narrator easy to understand. Very interesting.