The summer grasses,All that’s left of the soldier’s dream
- Matsuo Basho, 17th century Japanese poet
Grady Bauscher journeys back in time to find out what happened
to his brother who went missing in action in the battle of Bataan.
He plumbs the memories of old soldiers who spin conflicting stories
of courage and cowardice, but the truth eludes him until it is
revealed in a record of treachery and deceit that lay hidden for half
a century.
to his brother who went missing in action in the battle of Bataan.
He plumbs the memories of old soldiers who spin conflicting stories
of courage and cowardice, but the truth eludes him until it is
revealed in a record of treachery and deceit that lay hidden for half
a century.
of A Distant War is more than a war story – it is also a gripping
tale of remembrance, a recapitulation of Grady’s life in which
Sumi-re Sumida guides him to a reconciliation with the past.
