Blood on the Rising Sun: The Japanese Invasion of the Philippines

by Adalia Marquez, Carlos P. Romulo

Adalia Marquez was a police reporter living in Manila under the Japanese Occupation during World War 2 when her husband was arrested by the Japanese Military Police for aiding the resistance. Following his escape, suspicion falls upon Adalia and she is detained in his place, along with her two children, and imprisoned in Fort Santiago. Facing torture and starvation, Adalia contacts the Filipino underground and agrees to help them from inside the prison in return for much-needed food and medicine. With a talent for manipulating her captors, Adalia is able to evade detection long enough to provide for herself and her children, as well as other detainees in urgent need of sustenance, until the deliverance of V-J Day.

242 pages, Hardcover

First published March 14, 2014

Reviews

[Donald N Cameron · Rating 5 out of 5]

This had to be one tough woman. Enduring the horrible treatment by the Japanese in two stays in a prison camp, and making it out is incredible. Her everlasting faith that she could get through it with her children was something few would ever be able to do.

I must admit that the sudden ending came as quite a shock.

[Don Laskey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Detailed, but incomplete

I found that the author, through her intimate knowledge of the place and times, tends to race ahead, as one would, without fully explaining the scenario. We still do not know what became of her missing husband, Tony, whom a considerable amount of.time was spent discussing. Also, it would be nice to know how the present day family is doing.

[Michael D. Webb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Interesting Account of Life in an Occupied Country

This is a very interesting account of life in an enemy occupied country and the hardships people faced. The writer captured the stress and the emotional turmoil of life under dangerous and difficult conditions.

[James Perry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Captivating

Incredible story. How could anyone ever forgive Japan? Horrible people and this should never be forgotton. Very sad ending to a well written chronicle.

[David L. Sherill · Rating 5 out of 5]

good short book. I learned a lot about the operation of Ft, Sanrtiago prison during the japaneese occupation.

[Donald Mead · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written historical

Well written appears factual, very dramatic. Easy to relive as you read along, wring feelings out you.
Donald G Mead