Record Number: 25600
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Reading "Forbidden Journey" written by Ella Maillart in 1936, I am interest in her remarks about our friend, the enemy: "Once again, I saw the military supreme, not only over civilians of their own country who often have different ideas, but also over the natives who are full of hatred for their brutal masters..."'
Century:1900-1945
Date:12 Jan 1944
Country:Malaysia
Timen/a
Place:city: Singapore
specific address: Changi
other location: prisoner of war camp
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:1 Mar 1890
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Chief surveyor in Colonial Service
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Malaysia
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Forbidden Journey
Genre:Geography / Travel
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (institution library)
camp library
Source Information:
Record ID:25600
Source:Tom Kitching
Editor:n/a
Title:Life and Death in Changi
Place of Publication:Perth
Date of Publication:1998
Vol:n/a
Page:266
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Tom Kitching, Life and Death in Changi (Perth, 1998), p. 266, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=25600, accessed: 20 April 2024
Additional Comments:
None