And the dawn came up like thunder : Leo Rawlings, prisoner of Japan and war artist 1941-1945 / previously unpublished colour paintings by Leo Rawlings of his war pictures and edited writings ; edited by Justin Nash and Dr Jacquie Mullender ; photographs, new commentary and maps by Dr Nigel Stanley.

  • Rawlings, Leo, 1918-1990
Date:
2015
  • Books

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Also known as

Leo Rawlings, prisoner of Japan and war artist 1941-1945.

Description

"And the Dawn Came Up Like Thunder is the experience of an ordinary soldier captured by the Japanese at Singapore in February 1942. Leo Rawlings' story is told in his own pictures and his own words; a world that is uncompromising, vivid and raw. He pulls no punches. For the first time cruelty inflicted on the prisoners of war by their own officers is depicted as well as shocking images of POW life. This is truly a view of the River Kwai experience for a 21st Century audience. The new edition includes pictures never before published as well as an extensive new commentary by Dr Nigel Stanley, an expert on Rawlings and the medical problems faced on the Burma Railway. More than just a commentary on the history and terrible facts behind Rawlings' work, it stands on its own as a guide to the hidden lives of the prisoners."--Publishers website.

Publication/Creation

Newcastle upon Tyne : Myrmidon, 2015.

Physical description

256 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), map ; 28 cm

Contributors

Edition

[4th edition] /

Contents

The artist (the author's account of his career and development as an artist from And the dawn came up like thunder, 1972 edition) -- Introduction (from the 1972 edition) -- Prelude to war -- Map: Malaya, December 1941-February 1942 -- 1. The Malayan campaign -- 2. Slim River battle: 'Kedah' -- 3. The retreat continues -- Map: the battle for Singapore Island, 31st January-13th February 1942 -- 4. The last ditch: fall of Singapore -- Map: Changi area 1942-1945 -- 5. The beginning of the long wait: the trek up country -- Map: the Thai Burma railway -- 6. The railway camps -- 7. Bridge building: the 'River Kwai' -- 8. Medical conditions and diseases -- 9. Back to Singapore: Japanese atrocities -- Deception: the Bill Duncan issue / by Nigel Stanley -- The circle (1984) / by Leo Rawlings -- The circle: postscript / by Nigel Stanley -- On reflection (1984) / by Leo Rawlings -- The war art and writing of Leo Rawlings / by Nigel Stanley -- 137th Field Regiment's movements in Malaya and Singapore Island before and during the military campaign / by Nigel Stanley.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references.

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  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    JLQP.AL
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781905802944
  • 1905802943