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A soldier’s promise: To return to Kokoda and bring them home.
The Bone Man of Kokoda
The Extraordinary Story of Kokichi Nishimura and the Kokoda Track
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288 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2009
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Summary
Kokichi Nishimura was a member of the 2nd battalion, 144th Regiment of the Japanese Imperial Army. In 1942 he fought along every foot of Kokoda as the Japanese attempted to take Port Moresby. He was the only man from his company to survive the campaign. As he was evacuated to safety he made a promise that one day he would return to his comrades and bring them home to Japan for proper burial.
After the war, Nishimura prospered. But under the surface, the driving ambition of his life wa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780330424844 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 033042484X |
| Author: | Charles Happell |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan Australia |
| Imprint: | Pan Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2009 |
| Weight: | 243g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 129mm x 200mm |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
129 × 200 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Charles Happell
Charles Happell is a former journalist with The Age newspaper.
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