The Forgotten Highlander
| Author | Alistair Urquhart |
|---|---|
| Genre | War Non-Fiction |
| Publisher | Little, Brown & Company, Abacus |
Publication date | February 25, 2010 |
| Media type | Paperback Ebook Audiobook |
| Pages | 320 |
| Awards | Short-listed for Independent Booksellers Award 2011 (UK). |
| ISBN | 0-349-12257-1 |
The Forgotten Highlander: My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East is an autobiography of Alistair Urquhart describing his six and a half years spent as a Japanese prisoner of war during his service in the Gordon Highlanders infantry regiment during the Second World War.
The book was first published on 25 February 2010. His story garnered national attention, with many publications writing about Urquhart and his story.
He was 92 when he wrote the book in 2010, having been silent for more than 60 years, saying he didn't want people to forget humanity's inhumanities.
The book was exclusively sold in The Gordon Highlanders Museum, but soon grew in popularity for its honest account of his experience as a Japanese POW. The book went on to be a Sundays Times Best Seller in 2011. The proceeds from the book were donated to the Gordon Highlanders Museum.
In 2011, the book was shortlisted for the Independent Booksellers Award (UK)