Prelude Monsoon Assignment Sumatra by Jacobs (16 results)

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. (1982), First Edition; Near Fine/Near Fine dj, octavo, 247pp., green & black boards hardcover, excellent unclipped dj, binding tight, text unmarked. 0812278380.

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1982 clean well kept hardcover copy with dust jacket, price tag unclipped, no markings, stickers or stains. fast shipping with tracking number.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. First edition, hardcover, has very slight bump to base of spine, otherwise a sharp, clean Near Fine copy in VG+ dustjacket which has slightest touch of wear to base of spine and corners, slight edgewear with tiny closed tear to top of rear panel, tiny crack to front panel, and touch of rubbing.…

Quarter Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. tight binding; clean pages Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. University of Pennsylvania Press, PA. The story of a Royal Marine Major who parachuted into Indonesia at the end of WWII to collect the newly surrendered Japenses forces at comlete the liberation of the Allied POWs. Very good copy of the first US edition in a very good dust jacket protected by mylar. 249 pages.…

Hardback. First Printing. VG to Near Fine in VG to Near Fine Dustjacket. Tight Bright Attractive Copy With No Markings To The Book.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

University of Pennsylvania Press, 1982. Gebonden met stofomslag. Hardcover. 22 x 15 cm. 249 pag. - FINE COPY [Geschiedenis (History) / Algemeen / General [Algemene Geschiedenis] Indonesië / Indonesia [Indonesië/Nederlands-Indië] ].

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 292 pages. 8.40x5.60x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'When Major Gideon Francois Jacobs of the British Royal Marines parachuted into the jungle of north Sumatra in the summer of 1945, he entered a world little known to Westerners. . . . It seemed to be a wild, primitive island where little of historical significance had happened or was likely to happen.' So begins the Introduction to one of the most remarkable memoirs of World War II. The drama it captures is one that has been scarcely recognized in the West. Beginning with Japanese surrender to the Allies on Sumatra, the narrative details the welter of international forces that struggled for dominance on the island until native uprisings forced the establishment of the new Indonesian republic. The story is told by the very man whose assignment it was to take control of Sumatra from 80,000 vanquished Japanese troops and to oversee the liberation of all prisoner-of-war camps: G. F. Jacobs, a twenty-three-year-old major in the Royal Marines. Through the eyes of young Major Jacobs, a full view emerges of the 'boiling cauldron' that was Sumatra in 1945. In spite of the official Allied victory, Jacobs had to attempt to rule Sumatra using the existing Japanese military structure until British relief arrived. He describes his dealings with the Japanese, who were reluctant to admit defeat, and his relations with other elements of the ravaged Sumatran population, which included Europeans such as the Dutch, British, and Swiss. Indonesian insurgents lurk on the horizon as the internal movement for independence begins. Jacobs's cast of characters reflects the tensions and interests of their own nations, and he must grapple with their values and attitudes along with his own. Jacobs's personal eyewitness account of the developments in Sumatra immediately after the Japanese surrender in August of 1945 combines the excitement and adventure of a fast-paced novel with a valuable record of a lost portion of history. Eclipsed by events in other parts of the world, the drives for power that surged through Indonesia after the war have never been recounted fully. This book is a historical document of a period that has left an indelible imprint upon the history of modern Asia. An introduction by the noted American military historian D. Clayton James provides a historical and political context for Jacobs's exciting story.…

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