We Band of Angels

The Untold Story of the American Women Trapped on Bataan

Autori

• Elizabeth Norman

Parametri

• 384 pagine
• 14 ore di lettura

• Biografie e pensieri
• Narrativa
• Saggistica
• Storia
• Storia del mondo

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Set against the backdrop of the Philippines in 1941, the story follows American Army and Navy nurses whose tranquil lives are shattered by the onset of war. With the Japanese bombing on December 8, their idyllic surroundings transform into a battlefield. The nurses bravely establish field hospitals in the jungles of Bataan and the tunnels of Corregidor, facing the harrowing realities of war as they care for severely injured soldiers amidst chaos and danger. Their resilience and dedication shine through in this gripping narrative of courage and sacrifice.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2013

(In brossura)