Ray Parkin's Wartime Trilogy (Paperback, illustrated edition)

Both the courage and the inhumanity displayed during wartime are chronicled in these three diaries penned by Ray Parkin, who served during World War II. Engaging narratives and pictures detail his experience on the "HMAS Perth in the Sunda Strait battle with the Japanese naval force that eventually sunk his ship. Also recounted are Parkin's 15 months as a prisoner of war, during which he helped construct the Burma-Siam railway. Details of his final 12 months of captivity in a crowded tramp steamer reveal the endurance of soldiers who survived submarine attacks and weathered a typhoon. These stories provide a single man's perspective on the war but also offer insight into the Japanese way of thinking and the traumas of combat.

General

Imprint:	Melbourne University Press
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	February 2003
First published:	September 2003
Authors:	Ray Parkin
Dimensions:	215 x 140 x 50mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	972
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-522-85067-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Fiction > True stories > War / combat / elite forces > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	0-522-85067-7
Barcode:	9780522850673

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