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The Airmen and the Headhunters: A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen
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Specificaties
- Objectstaat
- EAN
- 9780156033251
- ISBN
- 0156033259
- Subject Area
- Référence, History
- Publication Name
- Airmen and the Headhunters : A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen and the Unlikeliest Rescue of World War II
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Subject
- Military / World War II, Military / United States, General
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Type
- Not Available
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Item Width
- 5.3 in
- Item Weight
- 9.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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Product Information
November 1944: Their B-24 bomber shot down on what should have been an easy mission off the Borneo coast, a scattered crew of Army airmen cut themselves loose from their parachutes--only to be met by loincloth-wearing natives silently materializing out of the mountainous jungle. Would these Dayak tribesmen turn the starving airmen over to the hostile Japanese occupiers Or would the Dayaks risk vicious reprisals to get the airmen safely home in a desperate game of hide-and-seek A cinematic survival story featuring a bamboo airstrip built on a rice paddy, a mad British major, and a blowpipe-wielding army that helped destroy one of the last Japanese strongholds, The Airmen and the Headhunters is also a gripping tale of wartime heroism unlike any other you have read.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0156033259
ISBN-13
9780156033251
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65895828
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Airmen and the Headhunters : A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen and the Unlikeliest Rescue of World War II
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Military / World War II, Military / United States, General
Publication Year
2009
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Référence, History
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Item Weight
9.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
LeafCats
378
Lc Classification Number
D810.S45b65 2008
Reviews
Heimann brings a visceral urgency to one of WWII''s most unlikely tales. Along the way, she makes us like the airmen rethink our definitions of civilized and savage., PRAISE FORTHE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS "With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one's attention."-The Washington Post Book World "Heimannbrings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us-like the airmen-rethink our definitions of civilized and savage."-Entertainment Weekly, PRAISE FOR THE MOST OFFENDING SOUL ALIVE "Lively and scrupulously researched." -- The New Yorker "Explorer, museum curator, guerilla fighter, pioneer sociologist, documentary filmmaker, anthropologist--Tom Harrisson was all these things. He was also arrogant, choleric, swashbuckling, often drunk, and nearly always deliberately outrageous. In spite of these contradictions, he became a key figure in every enterprise he undertook . . . A brilliant and insightful biography." --David Attenborough, PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS "With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets onee(tm)s attention."-- The Washington Post Book World "Heimann brings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us--like the airmen--rethink our definitions of civilized and savage."-- Entertainment Weekly, PRAISE FOR THE MOST OFFENDING SOUL ALIVE "Lively and scrupulously researched." --The New Yorker "Explorer, museum curator, guerilla fighter, pioneer sociologist, documentary filmmaker, anthropologist--Tom Harrisson was all these things. He was also arrogant, choleric, swashbuckling, often drunk, and nearly always deliberately outrageous. In spite of these contradictions, he became a key figure in every enterprise he undertook . . . A brilliant and insightful biography." --David Attenborough --, PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS "With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one's attention."— The Washington Post Book World "Heimannbrings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us—like the airmen—rethink our definitions of civilized and savage."— Entertainment Weekly, PRAISE FOR THE MOST OFFENDING SOUL ALIVE "Lively and scrupulously researched." -- The New Yorker "Explorer, museum curator, guerilla fighter, pioneer sociologist, documentary filmmaker, anthropologist--Tom Harrisson was all these things.He was also arrogant, choleric, swashbuckling, often drunk, and nearly always deliberately outrageous.In spite of these contradictions, he became a key figure in every enterprise he undertook . . . A brilliant and insightful biography." --David Attenborough, PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS "With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one's attention."— The Washington Post Book World "Heimann brings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us—like the airmen—rethink our definitions of civilized and savage."— Entertainment Weekly, PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS "With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one's attention."-- The Washington Post Book World "Heimann brings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us--like the airmen--rethink our definitions of civilized and savage."-- Entertainment Weekly, [F]ew writers could have tracked down this captivating story. [Heimann] paints a vivid picture of the indigenous people who comfortably inhabited the dense jungle and carried on a flourishing trade with the coast... A fascinating anthropology lesson, delivered with the bonus of a dramatic adventure and a happy ending., PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS "With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one's attention."- The Washington Post Book World "Heimann brings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us-like the airmen-rethink our definitions of civilized and savage."- Entertainment Weekly, At first the downed Flyboys thought their hosts to be savage. But by the end of their remarkable journey, the Americans learned just how civilized headhunters can be. Judith Heimann has uncovered a dramatic, touchingly human tale in the jungle forests of Borneo., PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS "With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one's attention."-- The Washington Post Book World "Heimann brings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us--like the airmen--rethink our definitions of civilized and savage."-- Entertainment Weekly, PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS "With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one's attention."- The Washington Post Book World "Heimann brings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us-like the airmen-rethink our definitions of civilized and savage."- Entertainment Weekly, PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS "With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one's attention."-- The Washington Post Book World "Heimann brings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us--like the airmen--rethink our definitions of civilized and savage."-- Entertainment Weekly, Sixty years later, World War II is still giving up its secrets. The Airmen and the Headhunters recovers a forgotten tale from the far Pacific that should interest anyone who cares about the gallantry of our aviators who flew into harm's way., The Airmen and the Headhunters is an engaging and unique tale of courage and rescue. Heimann has created a nuanced portrait of Borneo and a fascinating group of truly heroic tribesmen.
Table of Content
Contents Preface * 1 ONE: A B-24 Over Borneo * 3 TWO: Into the Jungle * 21 THREE: The D.O.'s Dilemma * 35 FOUR: "Good-bye, Mister" * 57 FIVE: Another Part of the Forest * 71 SIX: Becoming Lun Dayeh * 81 SEVEN: A Letter from the Japanese * 95EIGHT: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times" Polecat Gulch * 109 NINE: The Pangeran Forces the Pace * 131 TEN: The D.O. Declares War * 147 ELEVEN: The Navy Crashes In * 165 TWELVE: Help from on High * 189 THIRTEEN: SEMUT Finds Work for the Yanks * 205 FOURTEEN: A Way Out * 225 FIFTEEN: The Allies Arrive * 243 Acknowledgments * 263 Glossary * 267 A Note on Sources * 273 Index * 281
Copyright Date
2008
Dewey Decimal
940.54/25983
Intended Audience
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Dewey Edition
22
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