Operation Babylift
the incredible story of the inspiring australian women who rescued hundreds of orphans at the end of the vietnam war
$32.79
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
27 May 2019
Summary
Saving Saigon’s Children: The Untold Story of Operation Babylift
In the waning days of March 1975, as the Vietnam War reached its fever pitch, Rosemary Taylor, an Australian aid worker, implored her embassy for help: evacuate 600 orphans from Saigon before it was too late.
For eight years, Rosemary and Margaret Moses, two ex-nuns from Adelaide, had dedicated their lives to Vietnam’s forgotten children, building nurseries and facilitating international adoptions. With North V…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733642241 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0733642241 |
| Author: | Ian W. Shaw |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 27 May 2019 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm x 28mm |
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About The Author
Ian W. Shaw
Ian W. Shaw is the author of six books: The Bloodbath, On Radji Beach, Glenrowan, The Ghosts of Roebuck Bay, The Rag Tag Fleet and Murder at Dusk. The Bloodbath was nominated for a Victorian Premier’s Literary Award and was shortlisted in the Local History category. Ian is a graduate of the University of Melbourne and holds postgraduate degrees from Monash University and the University of Michigan. After ten years as a secondary school teacher, Ian worked in the Commonwealth public service and private enterprise for three decades, and is an expert on security issues. He lives in Canberra.
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