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title: "Fires on the Plain (Tuttle Classics)"
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# Fires on the Plain (Tuttle Classics)

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"Written with precise skill and beautifully controlled power. The translation by Ivan Morris is outstanding." — The New York Times **Winner of the 1952 Yomiuri Prize** This haunting novel explores the complete degradation and isolation of a man by war. Fires on the Plain is set on the island of Leyte in the Philippines during World War II, where the Japanese army is disintegrating under the hammer blows of the American landings. Within this broader disintegration is another, that of a single human being, Private Tamura. The war destroys each of his ties to society, one by one, until Tamura, a sensitive and intelligent man, becomes an outcast. Nearly losing the will to survive, he hears of a port still in Japanese hands and struggles to walk through the American lines. Unfazed by danger, he welcomes the prospect of dying, but first, he loses his hope, and then his sanity. Lost among his hallucinations, Tamura comes to fancy himself an angel enjoined by God to eat no living thing—but even angels fall. Tamura is never less than human, even when driven to the ultimate sin against humanity. Shocking as the outward events are, the greatness of the novel lies in its uplifting vision during a time of crushing horror. As relevant today as when it was originally published, Fires on the Plain will strike a chord with anyone who has lived through the horrors of war.

Review: I was impressed - This book is haunting because though it was set in World War 2, it shows what we as humans are capable of when we believe that there is no hope of being rescued and have can rely only on ourselves for survival. The dark elements touched upon in this story aren't for everyone but it should be recommended reading because we often chose to forget just how horrible things got not only for the Japanese but for those who were trapped in occupied areas.
Review: Five Stars - Kind of a creepy book and I loved it

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #577,039 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #141 in Japanese Literature #4,955 in War Fiction (Books) #19,783 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 69 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I was impressed
*by C***N on November 24, 2013*

This book is haunting because though it was set in World War 2, it shows what we as humans are capable of when we believe that there is no hope of being rescued and have can rely only on ourselves for survival. The dark elements touched upon in this story aren't for everyone but it should be recommended reading because we often chose to forget just how horrible things got not only for the Japanese but for those who were trapped in occupied areas.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
*by K***N on October 16, 2017*

Kind of a creepy book and I loved it

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Japanese Soldier On the Run in the Philippines
*by R***R on December 10, 2018*

This is the story of one Japanese soldier separated from his unit who wonders about an island in the Philippines at the time that US forces are retaking the island. The soldier is threatened with starvation but scavenges a living in the jungle. He murders a woman in an abandoned town, and is constantly terrified by the threat of violence from anti-Japanese insurgents. He sees his compatriots practicing cannibalism in order to survive but finally makes it to a disembarkation point and is repatriated by the Imperial Navy. At home he divorces his wife and is committed to an asylum. Like a lot of post-World II novels written by Japanese soldiers, the emphasis is on the suffering of the Japanese military, not the brutalities committed by the same soldiers.

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*Last updated: 2026-05-21*