Three came home
About this book
"Three Came Home" tells of the author's time in Japanese POW and civilian internee camps in North Borneo and Sarawak, and was made into a film of the same name in 1950. It describes Keith's life in North Borneo in the period immediately before the Japanese invasion in 1942, and her subsequent internment and suffering, separated from her husband Harry, and with a young son to care for. Keith was initially interned at Berhala Island near Sandakan, North Borneo (today's Sabah) but spent most of her captivity at Batu Lintang camp at Kuching, Sarawak. The camp was liberated in September, 1945.
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 965 readers · 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Three came home?
About ≈ 5 h 38 m — 304 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Three came home?
304 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Three came home?
It sits on the Biography & Memoir, History shelves.
Is Three came home in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Three came home?
Agnes Newton Keith.