TY  - BOOK
AU  - Land-Reeves, Charles E.
TI  - Francesca: the life, flight and death of a songbird / 
SN  - 9780952866817 (softbound)
AV  - ML 422 .D46 L36 2016
PY  - 2016///
CY  - West Sussex, United Kingdom
PB  - Guildings Publishing
KW  - Denies, Francesca 
KW  - World War, 1939-1945
KW  - Prisoners and prisons, Japanese
KW  - Prisoners of war
KW  - Philippines
KW  - Biography
N1  - Beginnings -- Concerts, Leslie and Marriage -- Life in England -- The Voyage East -- Life in Hong Kong -- The Philippines -- The Japanese -- Fort Santiago : Degradation and Despair -- Santo Tomas -- Freedom -- Francesca's New Life -- The Promised Land -- A new beginning -- Finale
N2  - "From a privileged Belgian family she became an international diva, but at the start of her career, the shadows of war darkened her horizon. The story is true and is based upon diaries, letters, and recently found recordings of interviews made in the mid-1950s. Francesca also attempted to write a book about her life that was never completed. The manuscript was found in her possessions at her death. Many of the more intimate aspects of the story come from this manuscript. Other sources of material have been collected from relatives and friends who knew her well, and memories of the author, many of which he shared with her. By maintaining the styles of this collected information, the author believes that it gives authenticity and realism to this incredible story. 

The story is about happiness, career, love, fame and the ability to deal with hardships that were beyond belief. Torture, imprisonment, rape, hunger and sickness during war times, play a major role in Francesca's story."

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