Tomorrow You Die by Andy Coogan
Andy Coogan was born in Glasgow in 1917, the oldest child of poor Irish immigrants. He was later taken to Japan on a hellship voyage that nearly killed him, but Andys athleticism and spirit enable him to survive an ordeal in which many died.
"The PoW memoir to top them all" * Scotland on Sunday *
"This outstanding memoir is more than a story of barbaric cruelty and the devastating futility of warIt's a humbling salute to the bravery of a generation and to the courage of a boy from Glasgow who encountered the worst of humanity and emerged a hero" * Daily Record *
"If, as Solzhenitsyn wrote of another prison camp, the battle line between good and evil runs through the heart of every man, there is no doubt which side won over Andy Coogan" * The Herald *
"Sir Chris Hoy's stamina and determination are legendary, but he would be the first to admit he could take lessons in both from his Great Uncle Andy (Book of the Month)" * Scots Magazine *
"Thoroughly inspiring . . . if you have read and enjoyed The Forgotten Highlander or The Railway Man by Eric Lomax, then you will love this book. A tale of an extraordinary man in extraordinary circumstances" * ARRSE *
"This outstanding memoir is more than a story of barbaric cruelty and the devastating futility of warIt's a humbling salute to the bravery of a generation and to the courage of a boy from Glasgow who encountered the worst of humanity and emerged a hero" * Daily Record *
"If, as Solzhenitsyn wrote of another prison camp, the battle line between good and evil runs through the heart of every man, there is no doubt which side won over Andy Coogan" * The Herald *
"Sir Chris Hoy's stamina and determination are legendary, but he would be the first to admit he could take lessons in both from his Great Uncle Andy (Book of the Month)" * Scots Magazine *
"Thoroughly inspiring . . . if you have read and enjoyed The Forgotten Highlander or The Railway Man by Eric Lomax, then you will love this book. A tale of an extraordinary man in extraordinary circumstances" * ARRSE *
Andy Coogan was born in Glasgow in 1917. He served in the Second World War, during which he was a prisoner of war for three and a half years. He carried the Olympic torch in 2012 in recognition of a lifetime’s service to athletics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780576121 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780576129 |
| Title | Tomorrow You Die |
| Author | Andy Coogan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-05-09 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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