“Nathan Greenfi eld has a real knack for crafting absorbing stories that really draw you in. The Forgotten is not like any conventional POW history that you may have read before. The vignettes are powerfully moving, full of wit and drama. Greenfi eld gives us a cast of fascinating characters and weaves their experiences together with great sensitivity.”
—JONATHAN VANCE, AUTHOR OF UNLIKELY SOLDIERS
“A touching must-read for anyone interested in the full story of Canada’s Second World War experience. Greenfi eld’s carefully researched account chronicles the resilience, terrors and desperation of these lonely POWs as they strive to keep hope alive in ever more appalling circumstances. He recounts with dignity and grace their bravery in the face of constant illness, privation, abuse and disappointment. It is, however, the scenes at Buchenwald and accounts of the horrors experienced there that are the most wrenching. How these brave men could retain their humanity and keep the spark of hope alive in such circumstances is truly inspiring.”
—ROBERT R. FOWLER, AUTHOR OF A SEASON IN HELL