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Paperback. Condition: Good. Japan's defeat loomsKate dreams of rescueHer lover prepares his last stand'Exquisitely writtenan exciting and exactingly brutal slice of history' -- BookLife by Publishers Weekly Prize in FictionKate van Dam is struggling to survive the squalor and deprivation of an internment campFaced with a sick mother, little food and medicines she accepts the dubious offer of 'hostess work' at Japanese officers' club'An ambitious, unconventional, compelling saga of men at war, captivity, forced prostitution, murder, political dirty tricks and mob terror in Japanese-occupied and revolutionary IndonesiaRory Marron's Black Sun, Red Moon: A Novel of Java gives us an almost tangible glimpse of the chaos that was Java in 1945-46His writing, infused with imaginative speculation, is sweeping, poignant, passionate and unflinching' (Publisher's Catalogue)Japan's sudden surrender ends the Second World War but triggers the Indonesian declaration of independence from the Netherlands, catching the returning Dutch and 'Southeast Asia's peacekeepers', Britain, by surpriseIn a chaotic, mistrustful peace Lord Mountbatten orders the Japanese to defend the white colonial orderRecent foes have no choice but to become allies--of a kindIn greatest peril are 80,000 European women and children interned by the JapaneseThese defenceless civilians, abandoned and half-starved, some of them former sex slaves, become hostages to the future of a free IndonesiaAs their former jailors become their guardians, protecting them from hostile mobs, hatreds and prejudices are hastily re-examinedBritish, Gurkha and Indian troops, veterans of the long Burma campaign arrive in Java expecting a warm welcome from grateful civilians and easy dutiesVery soon their orders are rewritten, their mission and motives questioned, as they face determined, frequently suicidal oppositionJapan's surrender saves Lt Kenichi Ota from a suicidal last standBut to save the woman he loves he will have to draw his sword once againHighlander Alun MacDonald has had his fill of the British Army but finds himself facing a new, unpredictable foe and having to trust his former enemies with his lifeLamban longs for independence for IndonesiaA chance encounter with an activist plunges him into a teeming, dangerous world of secret societies, plots and the whirlwind of revolutionWar Correspondent Meg Graham is expecting to cover Japan's defeatInstead she is pitched into a ruthless struggle for an empire unrestrained by rules of war.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Drama and Tragedy in the Indonesian Revolution. 'The pace zips along.' -- Army Rumour Service 'A good, realistic read of an incident overlooked and based on actual events. Well worth reading ' -- Stuart Guild (27th Field Regiment Royal Artillery, Burma 1944-5 As Java erupts in violent revolution against Dutch colonial rule, thousands of Europeans interned by the Japanese become hostages to fortune. Their only hope is a tiny force of peacekeepers--British, Indian, Gurkha and surrendered Japanese--who stand against the murderous hordes. New loyalties are tested while old scores are settled in blood amidst massed, spine-chilling roars of 'Merdeka ' (Freedom ). 'An ambitious, unconventional, compelling saga of men at war, captivity, forced prostitution, murder, political dirty tricks and mob terror in Japanese-occupied and revolutionary Indonesia. Rory Marron's Black Sun, Red Moon and it's finale, Merdeka Rising gives us an almost tangible glimpse of the chaos that was Java in 1945-46. His writing, infused with imaginative speculation, is sweeping, poignant, passionate and unflinching.' (Publishers Catalogue.) Japan's sudden surrender ends the Second World War but triggers the Indonesian declaration of independence from the Netherlands, catching the returning Dutch and 'Southeast Asia's peacekeepers', Britain, by surprise. In a chaotic, mistrustful peace Lord Mountbatten orders the Japanese to defend the white colonial order. Recent foes have no choice but to become allies.of a kind. In greatest peril are 80,000 European women and children interned by the Japanese. These defenceless civilians, abandoned and half-starved, some of them former sex slaves, become hostages to the future of a free Indonesia. As their former jailors become their guardians, protecting them from hostile mobs, hatreds and prejudices are hastily re-examined. British, Gurkha and Indian troops, veterans of the long Burma campaign arrive in Java expecting a warm welcome from grateful civilians and easy duties. Very soon their orders are rewritten, their mission and motives questioned, as they face determined, frequently suicidal opposition. In the mayhem of siege and slaughter, once sworn enemies stand shoulder to shoulder against a murderous human tide. Yet when loyalties are questioned fragile, new bonds are threatened and Japanese must face Japanese in a private, deadly, finale. Five fates hang in the balance: Kate van Dam is struggling to survive the squalor and deprivation of an internment camp. Faced with a sick mother, little food and medicines she accepts the dubious offer of 'hostess work' at Japanese officers' club. Lamban longs for independence for Indonesia. A chance encounter with an activist plunges him into a teeming, dangerous world of secret societies, plots and the whirlwind of revolution. For Lt Kenichi Ota, Japan's surrender saves him from a suicidal last stand. But to save the woman he loves he will have to fight again. Seaforth Highlander Alun MacDonald has had his fill of the British Army but finds himself facing a new, unpredictable foe and having to trust his former enemies with his life. War Correspondent Meg Graham is expecting to cover Japan's defeat. Instead she is pitched into a ruthless struggle for an empire unrestrained by rules of war.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. From the host of the award-winning podcast Conversations with People Who Hate Me, a thought-provoking personal and cultural exploration of difficult conversations and how to navigate them.

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Hardback. Condition: Good. From the host of the award-winning podcast Conversations with People Who Hate Me comes a thought-provoking, and witty, exploration of difficult conversations and how to navigate them.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Japan's defeat loomsKate dreams of rescueHer lover prepares his last stand'Exquisitely writtenan exciting and exactingly brutal slice of history' -- BookLife by Publishers Weekly Prize in FictionKate van Dam is struggling to survive the squalor and deprivation of an internment campFaced with a sick mother, little food and medicines she accepts the dubious offer of 'hostess work' at Japanese officers' club'An ambitious, unconventional, compelling saga of men at war, captivity, forced prostitution, murder, political dirty tricks and mob terror in Japanese-occupied and revolutionary IndonesiaRory Marron's Black Sun, Red Moon: A Novel of Java gives us an almost tangible glimpse of the chaos that was Java in 1945-46His writing, infused with imaginative speculation, is sweeping, poignant, passionate and unflinching' (Publisher's Catalogue)Japan's sudden surrender ends the Second World War but triggers the Indonesian declaration of independence from the Netherlands, catching the returning Dutch and 'Southeast Asia's peacekeepers', Britain, by surpriseIn a chaotic, mistrustful peace Lord Mountbatten orders the Japanese to defend the white colonial orderRecent foes have no choice but to become allies--of a kindIn greatest peril are 80,000 European women and children interned by the JapaneseThese defenceless civilians, abandoned and half-starved, some of them former sex slaves, become hostages to the future of a free IndonesiaAs their former jailors become their guardians, protecting them from hostile mobs, hatreds and prejudices are hastily re-examinedBritish, Gurkha and Indian troops, veterans of the long Burma campaign arrive in Java expecting a warm welcome from grateful civilians and easy dutiesVery soon their orders are rewritten, their mission and motives questioned, as they face determined, frequently suicidal oppositionJapan's surrender saves Lt Kenichi Ota from a suicidal last standBut to save the woman he loves he will have to draw his sword once againHighlander Alun MacDonald has had his fill of the British Army but finds himself facing a new, unpredictable foe and having to trust his former enemies with his lifeLamban longs for independence for IndonesiaA chance encounter with an activist plunges him into a teeming, dangerous world of secret societies, plots and the whirlwind of revolutionWar Correspondent Meg Graham is expecting to cover Japan's defeatInstead she is pitched into a ruthless struggle for an empire unrestrained by rules of war.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Drama and Tragedy in the Indonesian Revolution. 'The pace zips along.' -- Army Rumour Service 'A good, realistic read of an incident overlooked and based on actual events. Well worth reading ' -- Stuart Guild (27th Field Regiment Royal Artillery, Burma 1944-5 As Java erupts in violent revolution against Dutch colonial rule, thousands of Europeans interned by the Japanese become hostages to fortune. Their only hope is a tiny force of peacekeepers--British, Indian, Gurkha and surrendered Japanese--who stand against the murderous hordes. New loyalties are tested while old scores are settled in blood amidst massed, spine-chilling roars of 'Merdeka ' (Freedom ). 'An ambitious, unconventional, compelling saga of men at war, captivity, forced prostitution, murder, political dirty tricks and mob terror in Japanese-occupied and revolutionary Indonesia. Rory Marron's Black Sun, Red Moon and it's finale, Merdeka Rising gives us an almost tangible glimpse of the chaos that was Java in 1945-46. His writing, infused with imaginative speculation, is sweeping, poignant, passionate and unflinching.' (Publishers Catalogue.) Japan's sudden surrender ends the Second World War but triggers the Indonesian declaration of independence from the Netherlands, catching the returning Dutch and 'Southeast Asia's peacekeepers', Britain, by surprise. In a chaotic, mistrustful peace Lord Mountbatten orders the Japanese to defend the white colonial order. Recent foes have no choice but to become allies.of a kind. In greatest peril are 80,000 European women and children interned by the Japanese. These defenceless civilians, abandoned and half-starved, some of them former sex slaves, become hostages to the future of a free Indonesia. As their former jailors become their guardians, protecting them from hostile mobs, hatreds and prejudices are hastily re-examined. British, Gurkha and Indian troops, veterans of the long Burma campaign arrive in Java expecting a warm welcome from grateful civilians and easy duties. Very soon their orders are rewritten, their mission and motives questioned, as they face determined, frequently suicidal opposition. In the mayhem of siege and slaughter, once sworn enemies stand shoulder to shoulder against a murderous human tide. Yet when loyalties are questioned fragile, new bonds are threatened and Japanese must face Japanese in a private, deadly, finale. Five fates hang in the balance: Kate van Dam is struggling to survive the squalor and deprivation of an internment camp. Faced with a sick mother, little food and medicines she accepts the dubious offer of 'hostess work' at Japanese officers' club. Lamban longs for independence for Indonesia. A chance encounter with an activist plunges him into a teeming, dangerous world of secret societies, plots and the whirlwind of revolution. For Lt Kenichi Ota, Japan's surrender saves him from a suicidal last stand. But to save the woman he loves he will have to fight again. Seaforth Highlander Alun MacDonald has had his fill of the British Army but finds himself facing a new, unpredictable foe and having to trust his former enemies with his life. War Correspondent Meg Graham is expecting to cover Japan's defeat. Instead she is pitched into a ruthless struggle for an empire unrestrained by rules of war.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. In this important collection, eighteen renowned writers, including David Remnick, Zadie Smith, Rebecca Skloot, Rory Stewart, and Adam Gopnik evoke the spirit and history of some of the world's most recognized and significant city squares, accompanied by illustrations from equally distinguished photographers. Over half of the world's citizens now live in cities, and this number is rapidly growing. At the heart of these municipalities is the square-the defining urban public space since the dawn of democracy in Ancient Greece. Each square stands for a larger theme in history: cultural, geopolitical, anthropological, or architectural, and each of the eighteen luminary writers has contributed his or her own innate talent, prodigious research, and local knowledge. Divided into three parts: Culture, Geopolitics, History, headlined by Michael Kimmelman, David Remnick, and George Packer, this significant anthology shows the city square in new light. Jehane Noujaim, award-winning filmmaker, takes the reader through her return to Tahrir Square during the 2011 protest; Rory Stewart, diplomat and author, chronicles a square in Kabul which has come and gone several times over five centuries; Ari Shavit describes the dramatic changes of central Tel Aviv's Rabin Square; Rick Stengel, editor, author, and journalist, recounts the power of Mandela's choice of the Grand Parade, Cape Town, a huge market square to speak to the world right after his release from twenty-seven years in prison; while award-winning journalist Gillian Tett explores the concept of the virtual square in the age of social media. This collection is an important lesson in history, a portrait of the world we live in today, as well as an exercise in thinking about the future. Evocative and compelling, City Squares will change the way you walk through a city. Contributors include: David Adjaye on Jemma e-Fnna, Marrakech * Anne Applebaum on Red Square, Moscow and Grand Market Square, Krakow * Chrystia Freeland on Euromaiden, Kiev * Adam Gopnik on Place des Vosges, Paris * Alma Guillermoprieto on Zocalo, Mexico City * Jehane Noujaim on Tahrir Square, Cairo * Evan Osnos on Tiananmen Square, Beijing * Andrew Roberts on Residential Squares, London * Elif Shafak on Taksim Square, Istanbul * Rebecca Skloot on American Town Squares * Ari Shavit on Rabin Square, Tel Aviv * Zadie Smith on the grand piazzas of Rome and Venice * Richard Stengel on Market Square, Grand Parade, Cape Town * Rory Stewart on Murad Khane, Kabul * Plus contributions by Gillian Tett, George Packer, David Remnick, and Michael Kimmelman; illustrations and photographs from renowned photographers, including: Thomas Struth, Philip Lorca di Corcia, and Josef Koudelka.…

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