Now the Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World WarII, (Paperback)

from Jared_Runck

Reading this book reminded me why I love wartime history so much...war really does bring out the best and the worst in humanity. There are equally countless tales of heroism and of dastardly deeds. But this story ends up being both. Koerner's portrait of Herman Perry, the "Jungle King," is unflin...

from AThurman

This is a fantastic story, and I learned a lot about the China-Burma-India campaign in WWII and about how badly African-American soldiers were treated by the US Army. Now the Hell will Start could make a great movie--hope someone makes that happen.

from slug9000

I thought this book was the perfect combination of suspenseful and informative. It provided me with a clear understanding of the role of African Americans in World War II, Army policy relating to African American conscripts, the Allied actions in China, Burma, and India, and then of course Herman...

from RicTresa

This book is worth reading if only to show the world the other side of life during Roosevelt's Time.

from slug9000

I thought this book was the perfect combination of suspenseful and informative. It provided me with a clear understanding of the role of African Americans in World War II, Army policy relating to African American conscripts, the Allied actions in China, Burma, and India, and then of course Herman...