Among the Headhunters: An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival in the Burmese Jungle
Written by Robert Lyman
Narrated by Derek Perkins
4.5/5
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Robert Lyman
Robert Lyman is regarded as one of Britain's most talented military historians, with over 20 best-selling works of history published and numerous television appearances including on the BBC's 'Who Do You Think You Are?' and on two episodes of the 'Great Escapes' documentary series, on Tobruk (1941) and Kohima (1944). He spent 20 years in the British Army and is an elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. A frequent traveller to the US, Asia and Australasia, he lives in England.
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