{"product_id":"the-crucible-an-autobiography-by-colonel-yay-filipina-american-guerrilla-paperback-1","title":"The Crucible: An Autobiography by Colonel Yay, Filipina American Guerrilla - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDenise Cruz\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eYay Panlilio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn December 8, 1941, as the Pacific War reached the Philippines, Yay Panlilio, a Filipina-Irish American, faced a question with no easy answer: How could she contribute to the war? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this 1950 memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Crucible: An Autobiography by Colonel Yay, Filipina American Guerrilla, \u003c\/i\u003e Panlilio narrates her experience as a journalist, triple agent, leader in the Philippine resistance against the Japanese, and lover of the guerrilla general Marcos V. Augustin. From the war-torn streets of Japanese-occupied Manila, to battlegrounds in the countryside, and the rural farmlands of central California, Panlilio blends wry commentary, rigorous journalistic detail, and popular romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together appearances by Douglas MacArthur and Carlos Romulo with dangerous espionage networks, this work provides an insightful perspective on the war. \u003ci\u003eThe Crucible\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to see new intersections in Filipina\/o, Asian American, and American literature studies, and Denise Cruz's introduction imparts key biographical, historical, and cultural contexts to that purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this 1950 memoir, \"The Crucible: An Autobiography by Colonel Yay, Filipina American Guerrilla, \" Panlilio narrates her experience as a journalist, triple agent, leader in the Philippine resistance against the Japanese, and lover of the guerrilla general Marcos V. Augustin, from the war-torn streets of Japanese-occupied Manila, to battlegrounds in the countryside, and the rural farmlands of central California. Denise Cruz's introduction imparts key biographical, historical, and cultural contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDenise Cruz is an assistant professor of English and American studies at Indiana University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130539217031,"sku":"9780813546827","price":71.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/48e34433a9797550f4dfe6df5c5a6dd0.webp?v=1732611731","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-crucible-an-autobiography-by-colonel-yay-filipina-american-guerrilla-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}