Typhoon of Steel: An Okinawan Schoolboy's Quest for Martyrdom in the Battle of Okinawa: A Novel - Akira Yoshimura - Books - MerwinAsia - 9781937385071 - July 31, 2011
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Typhoon of Steel: An Okinawan Schoolboy's Quest for Martyrdom in the Battle of Okinawa: A Novel


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The Battle of Okinawa was the last great battle of World War II. In terms of casualties, it was a horrific struggle with over 200,000 Japanese military and civilians perishing. This book tells the story of an Okinawan schoolboy conscripted by the Japanese to fight the Americans as a child soldier.


250 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released July 31, 2011
ISBN13 9781937385071
Publishers MerwinAsia
Pages 250
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 10 mm   ·   502 g   (Weight (estimated))
Translator Ealey, Mark

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