The Forgotten Highlander

In this gripping tale, Alistair Urquhart recounts his harrowing experiences as a soldier in the Gordon Highlanders during World War II, detailing his capture by Japanese forces in Singapore and his survival through a series of near-fatal encounters. After enduring grueling labor on the Bridge on the River Kwai, he is torpedoed on a Japanese 'hellship' and spends five days adrift in the South China Sea before rescue. His story unfolds further as he faces unimaginable challenges working in a mine near Nagasaki, just months before a nuclear bomb devastates the area.