Conduct under fire : four American doctors and their fight for life as prisoners of the Japanese, 1941-1945 / John A. Glusman.

New York ; London : Viking, 2005.

xviii, 588 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25m.

"Portions of Conduct under fire appeared in different form in The Virginia quarterly review and Travel + leisure"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [555]-569) and index.

The prettiest girl in the world -- Pearl of the Orient -- Red sunset -- Invisible enemies -- Exodus -- Rendezvous -- Opening salvos -- Never surrender -- "Help is on the way" -- "Wherever I am...I still love you" -- "We are not barbarians" -- "I go to meet the Japanese commander" -- Limbo -- Horyo -- "The last thin tie" -- The good doctor -- "The Japanese will pay" -- Bridge over hell -- Bad timing and good luck -- "Action taken" none" -- The Arisan Maru -- Fire from the sky -- Total war -- Darkness before dawn -- Mission of mercy -- Coming home.