Harp of Burma (Tuttle Classics)
by Michio Takeyama, Howard Hibbett
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Author: Howard Hibbett, Michio TakeyamaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); Japanese (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1989-12-15
ISBN: 0804802327
Number of pages: 136
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
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Book Review: A Greater Calling
Summary: 4 Stars
Frankly, I ordered "Harp of Burma" by mistake but it looked interesting when I received it so I kept it. In its' brevity, it didn't take me long to find the time to read it. It is a story of the end of war and one man's discovery that his job is just beginning. It is told through the eyes of a company of Japanese soldiers (serving in Burma, of course) who surrender to the British when told the war has ended. There was a need for a volunteer to go an try to convince another company of Japanese to surrender. Corporal Mizushima volunteers and assurances are made that he will be able to catch up with his company. "Harp of Burma" is the story of what happened to Mizushima and how it challenged and then changed him. There's no need to say more; once you start reading this book, you will likely feel compelled to find out the rest for yourself.
"Harp of Burma" is well written and easy to follow. It is an intentional tale of peace, understanding and perspective. The author's focus on this leaves the brutality of war as something that victimizes the soldiers of both sides. That may be true but the absence of animosity between combatants the moment peace arrives struck me as unnecessarily simplistic. Having said that, I confess that, for the sake of the deserving message presented, I let my reservations take a hike. In "Harp of Burma" everything gets looked at in a different way. This book won't change the world but it may help us appreciate that some individuals just might.
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