{"product_id":"disguised-a-wartime-memoir","title":"Disguised","description":"\u003cb\u003eTold in her own words, here is the true story of a girl who posed as a boy during World War II — and dared to speak up for her fellow prisoners of war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the Japanese army poised to invade their Indonesian island in 1942, Rita la Fontaine’s family knew that they and the other Dutch and Dutch-Indonesian residents would soon become prisoners of war. Fearing that twelve-year-old Rita would be forced to act as a \"comfort woman\" for the Japanese soldiers, the family launched a desperate plan to turn Rita into \"Rick,\" cutting her hair short and dressing her in boy’s clothes. Rita’s aptitude for languages earned her a position as translator for the commandant of the prisoner camp, and for the next three years she played a dangerous game of disguise while advocating against poor conditions, injustice, and torture. Sixty-five years later, Rita describes a war experience like no other — a remarkable tale of integrity, fortitude, and honor.\u003cbr\u003eBack matter includes a glossary.","brand":"Rita de Clercq Zubli","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44983936811301,"sku":"9780763633295","price":22.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/7851\/4725\/files\/BNCImageAPI_d5bda481-c8d2-4322-a8a7-ec5c4eb08b38.jpg?v=1732234284","url":"https:\/\/crossandcrows.myshopify.com\/products\/disguised-a-wartime-memoir","provider":"Cross \u0026 Crows Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}