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Wartime Melbourne through a child’s eyes: neglect, GIs, and salvation.
Peter's Wars
A Memoir
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280 pages
- Release Date
3 September 2024
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Summary
This fiercely funny memoir is set in Melbourne during the 1940s. The entrenched Protestant–Catholic divide of those times informs the narrative. Juxtaposed is the gulf between Melburnians and the thousands of Yanks stationed in their city following Pearl Harbor; the dizzying effect on the women had far-reaching consequences. Growing resentment and the increasing fear of a Japanese invasion add to the tension.
Born in 1938, Peter relates that he was conceived twice. The conception resu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923144576 |
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| ISBN-10: | 192314457X |
| Author: | Peter Geddes |
| Publisher: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Imprint: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 3 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 298g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 273mm x 153mm |
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