The Saga Of Leyte Gulf : Love And Struggles Of Three Generations, Three Countries Amids War, Social And Economic Turmoil.

This is a historical fiction about love and betrayal during the Pacific War; struggles and overcoming; and victories and defeat among three generations, three families and three countries.Leyte Gulf had many historical stories and folktales that continue to impact our lives. This historical fiction dramatizes the stories of three generations of Filipino-Americans that were deeply intertwined with the historical events in Leyte Gulf and America. The Battle of Leyte Gulf, the greatest naval battle ever and the Leyte Landings in 1944 were the disruptive events that shaped the plot of this fiction. This is a fictional story of the social, cultural, economic and political issues the First Wave, up to the Post Millennial generations of Filipino-Americans struggled with in their adopted land. The fiction brings the reader back to the Post Depression, War Time, Pre-Civil Rights Movement and Post-War periods in America and the Philippines. It also highlighted how the "special relations" between the Philippines and the US developed. It attempts to bridge the information gap between the new Post-Millennial Filipino Americans and the older Filipino-American generations. It also hopes to connect them with their roots. Most of all, the fiction should be informative and yet enjoyable to read for any reader who is interested in World War II stories.

• | Author: German Policarpio Palabyab
• | Publisher: Independently Published
• | Publication Date: Aug 21, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 274 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1686914490
• | ISBN-13: 9781686914492