We are thrilled to announce that we have signed a new military memoir by David Downie. This follows the wartime experiences of David’s father, 2nd Lt. David Livingstone Downie 3rd Negri Sembilan Battalion, Federated States of Malaya Volunteer Force.
In David’s words:
“The book tells the very personal story of my father’s three and a half years as a prisoner of the Japanese in Malaya and Thailand. He wrote letters to my mother in diary format, describing day-to-day life — anecdotes both horrific and sometimes amusing. The book details his time leading up to his capture at the fall of Singapore in February 1942 and ends with his repatriation, his subsequent return to Malaya as a rubber planter and his involvement in the Malayan Emergency in 1948.
“I am delighted that Sapere Books have given me this opportunity, as it will provide my family with a fitting memorial to my father. Sapere’s experience with books with a similar theme is what encouraged me to seek a partnership with them.”
