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Three Came Home (book)
''Three Came Home'' is a 1947 memoir written by Agnes Newton Keith, based on her experiences during the Battle of Borneo (1941–42), Japanese invasion of North Borneo. A Three Came Home, film based on it was released in 1950 and featured Claudette Colbert in the lead role. Initially, Olivia de Havilland was chosen for the role. Originally published in the US in March 1947 by Boston publisher Little, Brown and Co. and in the UK in 1948 by London publisher Michael Joseph (publisher), Michael Joseph, it was republished by Eland Books, Eland in 1985, and Eland released a new edition in 2002. Background Keith had previously written ''Land Below the Wind''. Her husband, Harry Keith, was Conservator of Forests and Director of Agriculture in North Borneo. Their son George was born in 1940. When the Keiths were living in Borneo, it was attacked by the Imperial Japanese Army and they were interned there from January 1942 to September 1945. During her internment at the women and children's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnes Newton Keith
Agnes Newton Keith (born Agnes Jones Goodwillie Newton; July 4, 1901 – March 30, 1982) was an American writer best known for her three autobiography, autobiographical accounts of life in North Borneo (now Sabah) before, during, and after World War II. The second of these, ''Three Came Home (book), Three Came Home'', tells of her time in Empire of Japan, Japanese prisoner-of-war camp and civilian internment, internee camp in North Borneo and Sarawak, and was made into a Three Came Home, film of the same name in 1950. She published seven books in all. Early life Agnes Jones Goodwillie Newton was born in Oak Park, Illinois. Her family moved to Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, Hollywood, California, when she was very young. Her father was one of the founders of the Del Monte Foods, Del Monte Company. One of her grandmothers was English. The family moved again when Agnes was ten, this time to the nearby beach community of Venice, Los Angeles, California, Venice, California, for her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |