Road of Bones 1st ed

By Fergal Keane Hardcover | 2010 | The Siege of Kohima 1944 A powerful account of one of the most brutal battles of the Second World War. In 1944, a small force of British and Indian troops faced overwhelming Japanese forces at Kohima, near the Burma border. Outnumbered and fighting hand-to-hand, they held the line in a battle that became known as the “Stalingrad of the East.” BBC correspondent Fergal Keane combines vivid storytelling with meticulous research to bring to life the soldiers, commanders and civilians caught in this devastating campaign. A gripping and deeply human history of courage, endurance and the cost of empire. Published by HarperPress (HarperCollins), 2010. Location: Kiltyclogher, Co Leitrim Can post