A
powerful, evocative novel of international betrayal, Tokyo Joe
tells a story of Major Julian Bonner, a retired US soldier, confidante
of General MacArthur, zen master, and yakuza boss, who is deported after
forty-two years in Japan.
The
Japanese say he fixed a baseball game. Julian Bonner says the Japanese
wanted to silence him, and he knows why. As a young officer in World
War II, Julian Bonner has first hand knowledge about the secret activities
of the 731-Corps—the hidden story of medical experiments carried out
on Allied prisoners of war and Chinese civilians.
Praise
“The
best book on the 731-Corps I’ve read.”
—Bernard Trink, Bangkok Post
“Moore
has constructed what is becoming increasingly rare: a novel that combines
meaningful ideas with deep emotion, a novel in which social, political
and personal themes all intermingle . . . and it can only be hoped that
the novel will achieve the international recognition it deserves.”
—The Daily Yomiuri
“Moore
is also a playwright and this shines through in his fiercely dramatic
prose reminiscent of Samuel Beckett’s style.”
—The Nation
“Insight
into the underbellies of Japan and the USA… incredibly intriguing…a
book to savour, like a good port after dinner. Most enjoyable.”
—Chiang Mai Mail