Among the Headhunters, Robert Lyman
Among the Headhunters, Robert Lyman
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Among the Headhunters
An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival in the Burmese Jungle

Author: Robert Lyman

Narrator: Derek Perkins

Unabridged: 8 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/07/2016

Synopsis

Flying the notorious "hump route" between India and China in 1943, a twin-engine plane suffered mechanical failure and crashed in a dense mountain jungle. Among the passengers and crew were celebrated CBS journalist Eric Sevareid, a Soviet double-agent posing as an OSS operative, and General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell's personal political adviser. Against the odds, all but one of the twenty-one people aboard the aircraft survived—but they fell from the frying pan into the fire. They landed in wild countryside dominated by the Nagas, notorious headhunters who routinely practiced slavery and human sacrifice. Japanese soldiers lay close by, too, with their own brand of hatred for Americans. Among the Headhunters is the first account of this incredible story.

About Robert Lyman

Robert Lyman is widely regarded as one of Britain's most talented military historians, with fourteen highly praised books, specializing in World War II stories, and numerous appearances on television and in documentaries. He was commissioned from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst into the Light Infantry in 1982 and spent twenty years in the British Army. He is an elected fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim

There were countless untold stories that happened during the Second World War. Here's an astonishing story that has been well-told by Robert Lyman. It's the story of a crash of a plane flying from India to China ( the route called "the Hump") with the passengers and crew bailing out into dense jung......more

Goodreads review by Philip

Interesting but ultimately frustrating book. It got off to a 5-star start, as it dealt with at least four topics of personal interest: flying "the Hump;" the larger story of World War II in China; the history of the OSS; survival stories. And the first few chapters did a great job covering all this......more

Goodreads review by William

An outstanding book on a search and rescue in Burma during WWII. The backstory was just as interesting as the rescue itself. It should be made into a documentary.......more

Goodreads review by William

I enjoyed this book, but very little of it involved the story described in the marketing blurb. The description of the plane disaster was dramatic, but once the passengers and pilots parachuted to the ground, the fearsome headhunters turned out to be pretty friendly, and there was no indication of J......more

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