Broken Jewel: A Novel

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New York Times bestselling author David Robbins, "the Homer of World War II" (Kirkus Reviews), catapults readers into a daring wartime rescue in this unforgettable new novel Locked in the notorious Los Banos Internment Camp southeast of Manila, Remy Tuck, his headstrong nineteen-year-old son Talbot, and their community of Allied internees battle starvation and sadistic punishments by the Imperial Japanese Army. Defying the guards at every turn, Tal watches beautiful Carmen through the window of her room above the camp, where she is trapped in her own prison, a sex slave for the Japanese army. Without speaking, they fall in love. As the tide of the war in the Pacific turns against their captors, the camp grows even more dangerous, and Remy and Tal enact a courageous plan to save their fellow prisoners and the woman Tal loves from certain execution.

David L. Robbins is the bestselling author of nine novels including War of the Rats, Last Citadel, and The End of War. He divides his time between Richmond and his sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay. He is currently writer in residence at his alma mater, the College of William and Mary.

""Broken Jewel" is a tour de force, a must-read for all who need to be reminded of the transcendent power of the human spirit." -- William S. Cohen, former U.S. Secretary of Defense ""Broken Jewel" is an enormous accomplishment, a richly detailed page-turner and history conjured through vivid prose. Robbins brings to life the humanity of men valiantly fighting to keep it for themselves. If you wanted to know what your grandfather, uncle, or father went through in the war, what they felt, saw, and did, read "Broken Jewel". It touches on the mythic." -- Doug Stanton, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Horse Soldiers" "David L. Robbins has a knack for airdropping into historical situations that are tightly sprung with pathos and controversy. With the little-known but epically scaled raid on Los Banos, he has found the perfect subject to ignite his many talents. Here is a white-knuckled thriller that is also sensitively enfolded in rich layers of historical resonance." -- Hampton Sides, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Ghost Soldiers" and "Blood and Thunder" "David L. Robbins has long been acknowledged as a master of historical fiction. In his latest page-turner, "Broken Jewel", he has crafted another deeply moving epic of love and heroism. Unforgettable male and female characters, heart-pounding excitement, beautifully crafted prose. By far his best yet." -- Alex Kershaw, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Escape from the Deep" and "The Longest Winter" "Set in a WWII prison camp in the Philippines, "Broken Jewel" is both a touching love story and a thriller of a read." -- James Bradley, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Flags of Our Fathers" and "The Imperial Cruise"