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Officially Dead (1945) Front Cover Book Details Genre Non-Fiction Subject Smith, Columbus Darwin, b. 1894. ; World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945 - Prisoners and prisons, Japanese Publication Date 1945 Format Hardcover Publisher Random House Extras Dust Jacket; Dust Jacket Cover Personal Details Store AbeBooks Purchase Price $12.80 Acquire Date 3/21/2013 Rating 0 Links Library of Congress Product Details LoC Classification D805.J3 R48 Dewey 940.547252 Edition [1st ed.] No. of Pages 244 First Edition Yes Rare No Notes/Review Title:Officially Dead Author:Reynolds, Quentin Book Price:US$ 9.89 Book Description:VG/VG,First Printing,mild wear to the dust jacket,is price clipped,owners info on endpaper else interior clean,binding tight Shipping Price:US$ 2.91 ---------------------------------------------- Reynolds wrote the story of Commander C. D. Smith in the first person. He has done this before; at first I wondered whether it was a fictional account. But, no, it's the true story of Smith - his capture by the Japanese, his prison time, and his escape. It's told in a voice very much of the time it was written (1945) - very gung-ho, America and Americans are the greatest, American allies are great, our enemies are stupid and vicious and untrustworthy. But an entertaining story of courage and fortitude nonetheless.