Hiró Onoda Knihy
19. březen 1922 – 16. leden 2014
Hiroo Onoda byl důstojníkem japonské armády a zpravodajským důstojníkem. Byl jedním z posledních japonských vojáků, kteří se vzdali po druhé světové válce, a to v roce 1974. Po své kapitulaci byl zklamán ztrátou japonských tradičních hodnot. V roce 1976 se přestěhoval do Brazílie, kde se věnoval chovu dobytka. V roce 1984 se vrátil do Japonska a založil Přírodní školu Onoda.
In the spring of 1974, Second Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda of the Japanese Army made world headlines when he emerged from the Philippine jungle after a thirty-year ordeal. Hunted in turn by American troops, the Philippine police, hostile islanders, and successive Japanese search parties, Onoda had skillfully outmaneuvered all his pursuers, convinced that World War II was still being fought and that one day his fellow soldiers would return victorious. This account of those years is an epic tale of the will to survive that offers a rare glimpse of man's invincible spirit, resourcefulness, and ingenuity. A hero to his people, Onoda wrote down his experiences soon after his return to civilization. This book was translated into English the following year and has enjoyed an approving audience ever since.
