In the spring of 1974, Second Lieutenant 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 police, hostile islanders, and successive Japanese search parties, Onoda had skillfully outmaneuvered all his pursuers, convinced that World War II was still being fought and that one day his fellow soldiers would return victorious. This account of those years is an epic tale of the will to survive that offers a rare glimpse of man's invincible spirit, resourcefulness, and ingenuity. A hero to his people, Onoda wrote down his experiences soon after his return to civilization. This book was translated into English the following year and has enjoyed an approving audience ever since.
Hiroo Onoda Poradie kníh (chronologicky)
19. marec 1922 – 16. január 2014
Hiroo Onoda bol dôstojníkom japonskej armády a spravodajským dôstojníkom. Bol jedným z posledných japonských vojakov, ktorí sa vzdali po druhej svetovej vojne, a to v roku 1974. Po svojej kapitulácii bol sklamaný stratou japonských tradičných hodnôt. V roku 1976 sa presťahoval do Brazílie, kde sa venoval chovu dobytka. V roku 1984 sa vrátil do Japonska a založil Prírodnú školu Onoda.
