Should We Fall to Ruin
new guinea, 1942. the untold true story of a remote garrison and their battle against extraordinary odds.
$24.00
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
4 June 2024
Summary
Should We Fall to Ruin: A Story of Survival and Resilience in New Guinea, 1942
When the Japanese invade in 1942, the Australian men and women stationed at the New Guinea port of Rabaul flee into the jungle. Written off by their government as ‘hostages to fortune’, the little-known garrison on Australia’s tropic frontier has been left with no modern equipment, no lifeline to the outside, and no means of escape. Most are captured and killed in the sinking of the prison ship Montev…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761153938 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761153935 |
| Author: | Harrison Christian |
| Publisher: | Ultimo Press |
| Imprint: | Ultimo Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 4 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 232g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 23mm |
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an important addition to the Australian wartime canon * The Saturday Paper *
About The Author
Harrison Christian
Harrison Christian is a writer from Auckland, New Zealand. He is the author of several acclaimed non-fiction books, including Men Without Country, Should We Fall to Ruin, and Terra Nova.
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