A soldier's diary in word and photographs, On Big Flowery Hill tells the story of a secret British commando mission into occupied China in 1942. The narration, with its detailed account of daily routines depicting the gradual decline of the mission's morale, health and military effectiveness is juxtaposed with the young soldier's discovery of China. The country's mysterious landscapes and unexpected magnificence are seen through his eyes and portrayed here in astonishing photographs and writing of intimate simplicity. More than a beautiful book, this is a moving document of one man's story of war, conveyed with the eloquent power of authenticity

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