The Jungle is Neutral

During four years of the Second World War the author survived the Japanese, considerable privation and various illnesses in the jungles of Malaya, in his own way making a significant contribution to the war effort until liberation. His astonishing endurance and resourcefulness makes this the kind of true story that leaves adventure fiction for dead.

The story telling of the Japanese invasion of Peninsula Malaysia, during the 2nd World War, and one of only a few Classics of Malaysian literature that is printed in English language. English soldiers helped train the locals in fighting against the Japanese, yet not all locals were on the side of the terrorist like fighters which the English soldiers were helping. Knowing the Japanese used bicycles in their army I was keen to discover several mentions of bicycles being used for travel in diffiuclt jungle like terrain. But also the descriptions of the hardships of travel were very good and upon reading the story you could really understand the challenges involved.

Phenomenal story.

香港大學歷史系