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Line of Fire
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HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, 2017
ISBN 10: 1460750926
ISBN 13: 9781460750926
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Seller: Boodle Books, Millmerran, QLD, Australia
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. SET AGAINST THE TRAGIC BACKDROP OF RABAUL,NEW GUINEA, IN W.W.2, THIS IS AN INTREGUING NARRATIVE OF AUSTRALIAN HISTORY,MILITARY CONFLICT AND VOLCANOLOGY, WOVEN TOGETHER WITH THE STORY OF ONE ORDINARY BUT DOOMED AUSTRALIAN FAMILY. name of former owner on front end page. Seller Inventory # 006732
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Line of Fire (Paperback)
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HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, New South Wales, 2017
ISBN 10: 1460750926
ISBN 13: 9781460750926
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The little known and intriguing WWII story of an eleven-year-old Australian schoolboy who was shot by the Japanese in Rabaul in 1942 as a suspected spy - a compelling story of spies, volcanoes, history and war. In May 1942, in the town of Rabaul in the Australian territory of New Guinea, five Australian civilians were taken by Japanese soldiers to a pit at the base of a volcano and executed as spies.A mother, her brother, her husband and her friend. And her 11-year-old son. Who were these people and what had led them to this terrible end, under the shadow of a volcano? Acclaimed 4th Estate author and award-winning science journalist Ian Townsend has uncovered a fascinating story that sheds new light on a largely forgotten but desperate battle fought on Australian territory. The Australian Government, unable to reinforce its small garrison, abandoned more than 1500 Australian soldiers and civilians as hostages to fortune' in the face of the irresistible Japanese advance. Set against the romantic, dramatic and ultimately tragic backdrop of Rabaul in WWII, this is a wholly intriguing narrative of Australian history, military conflict and volcanology, woven together with the story of one ordinary but doomed Australian family. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781460750926
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Line of Fire
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Fourth Estate / Harper Collins, 2017
ISBN 10: 1460750926
ISBN 13: 9781460750926
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Seller: Elizabeth's Bookshops, Fremantle, WA, Australia
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good +. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY HISTORY World War II -After Pearl Harbor, the Japanese swept into the South Pacific to capture the beautiful and strategic port of Rabaul, in the Australian Mandated Territory of New Guinea. Rabaul was to become the focus of one of the bloodiest wars and longest battles in history. Germany wanted it; the US wanted it; the British hadn't wanted Australia to get it in the first place; and Australia desperately needed it. The true, previously untold, story of an 11-year-old Australian boy Richard Manson and his mother, Marjorie, is a story of gold and volcanoes, poverty and ambition, secrets and betrayal. It's the story of a tropical paradise destroyed by the geology that made it beautiful and strategically desirable. It's the story of the tectonic forces that made Rabaul a battlefield in two world wars, and a story of the small steps that can lead to disaster. But ultimately itās the gripping and tragic story of a seemingly ordinary family on the wrong side of history - the young boy would be taken by Japanese secret police to the base of a volcano in New Guinea and shot as a spy. So ended a young life and a remarkable journey for what seemed to be an average working-class family caught up in one of the biggest battles of the Pacific War. x, 309 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm #280426 Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-306) Manson, Richard Manson, Richard -- Family World War, 1939-1945 -- Papua New Guinea -- Rabaul World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Papua New Guinea -- Rabaul -- Biography World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities -- Papua New Guinea -- Rabaul Children and war -- Papua New Guinea -- History Australians -- Papua New Guinea -- History Papua New Guinea -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945 Australian Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Seller Inventory # 95722
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