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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. SURVIVAL IN SINGAPORE is a gripping account of an untold story of Japanese-occupied Singapore, and a testament of courage, sacrifice and the resilience of the human spirit.'Wonderfully evocative writing, of a great tale' - Peter FitzSimons'A story of extraordinary heroism and absolute horror' - Paul HamOn a pitch-black night in September 1943, a daring Australian commando unit launches a covert raid on Singapore Harbour, sinking and damaging numerous Japanese ships. Operation Jaywick - an epic mission that passed into Australia's national legend - sets in motion a brutal crackdown by Japan's dreaded military police, the Kempei Tai.Tasked with finding the culprits of the attack, Major Sumida Haruzo intensifies his hunt for the saboteurs, weaving a deadly web that ensnares dozens of British internees in Changi Jail and countless Chinese Singaporeans. Among those swept up in the aftermath are Elizabeth Choy, a courageous schoolteacher who risks her life to smuggle aid into Changi Prison, and Robert Heatlie Scott, a senior diplomat and propagandist who miraculously survived the sinking of a ship and two days drifting on a dinghy in the open sea only to be recaptured by the Japanese.Incarcerated in hellish conditions where the lines between fact and fiction blur, and where victims are forced to turn on each other to survive, Elizabeth and Robert must confront starvation, disease and brutal torture. The fate of countless innocent lives hinges on their will to resist unimaginable agonies, maintain their tenuous grasp on reality and hold to the truth even if it costs them their lives. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Secondhand, Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Tom Trumble Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 344 A World War II story of courage, cruelty, friendship and the extraordinary things ordinary men must do to survive. February 1942. The Japanese invasion of Timor has begun and attempts to evacuate a group of 29 Australian airmen, charged with keeping an airfield operational until the last moment, are thwarted. Under the leadership of Bryan Rofe, a 24-year-old meteorological officer, the airmen make for remote jungle along the northwest coast. All attempts to rescue the group fail. Malaria-ravaged and starving, these men are taken to the limits of their endurance for 58 days. When a 300-strong Japanese patrol is sent to hunt them down all hope seems lost, until they receive a strange signal from sea - an American submarine has been dispatched to their position. With the Japanese closing in, only courage will keep them alive. Using diaries of the airmen and wartime records, Rofe's grandson Tom Trumble brings to life one of the greatest stories of survival and escape of the Second World War. From the young man who stepped up to bring his men home and the Japanese soldier sent to hunt down the Australians, to the American submarine captain and the Timorese fisherman who saved them, this is an insight into the extraordinary things that happen to ordinary men in war. 'Fascinating . . . Intimate passages exploring passion, separation and loneliness bring the protagonists to life in a way rarely achieved in narratives dealing with events now 70 years in the past . . . Trumble, a master of his material, builds the suspense without running aground on the rocky shallows of melodrama. His characters appear true to life and the events he describes are related with what appears to be unfailing historical accuracy. This is one of the few recent works of military history that can be read as a thriller. There should be more like it.'Canberra Times 'Gripping from the get-go . . . Vivid images inflame the pages and the book smoulders with intensity . . . Driven by love and respect for the airmen , Tom Trumble recounts their journey into hell with journalistic flair, empathy and restraint . . . This book resonates.' Sunday Tasmanian 'A gripping tale . . . which has you glued to the page'. Steven Carroll, Sydney Morning Herald 'A ripping yarn of courage against the odds, great resourcefulness and a daring night rescue by submarine.' Courier-Mail 'Trumble gives a gripping account of one of those many little-known stories worthy of a big-budget Australian film.' Daily Telegraph. Secondhand, Paperback.…

Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Tom Trumble Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 324 Relationship-challenged, with the resume of a vagrant, Tom Trumble is at one of life's crossroads. So he takes up an offer to go on a seriously long walk - the ancient Christian pilgrimage of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, the domain of the devout. Despite his good intentions, Tom's route takes him into every bar along the way while crossing paths with the loopy and the wise, the pious and the distinctly ungodly. He finds himself contending with song-happy evangelists, unlikely scholars and enlightened globetrotters, and randy backpackers out to bed every pilgrim they meet. Not to mention his own very restless demons, some of which lead him to confront troubles he thought he'd left at home. Unholy Pilgrims is an irreverent and engaging take on figuring out what the hell to do with your life. Paperback.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: None Issued. First Edition. 332 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. 513. February 1942. The Japanese invasion of Timor has begun and attempts to evacuate a group of 29 Australian airmen, charged with keeping an airfield operational until the last moment, are thwarted. Under the leadership of Bryan Rofe, a 24-year-old meteorological officer, the airmen make for remote jungle along the northwest coast. All attempts to rescue the group fail. Malaria-ravaged and starving, these men are taken to the limits of their endurance for 58 days. When a 300-strong Japanese patrol is sent to hunt them down all hope seems lost, until they receive a strange signal from sea - an American submarine has been dispatched to their position. With the Japanese closing in, only courage will keep them alive. Using diaries of the airmen and wartime records, Rofe's grandson Tom Trumble brings to life one of the greatest stories of survival and escape of the Second World War. From the young man who stepped up to bring his men home and the Japanese soldier sent to hunt down the Australians, to the American submarine captain and the Timorese fisherman who saved them, this is an insight into the extraordinary things that happen to ordinary men in war. 2013, First edition, first printing. A very good copy with light bumping of the corners of the wraps and light tanning/soiling of the edges.…

Paperback. A World War II story of courage, cruelty, friendship and the extraordinary things ordinary men must do to survive. These are USED books. Please only purchase if you are happy with that. Images & Editions We use stock images and database descriptions based on the ISBN. The image shown may NOT be the actual book cover you will receive. Covers, editions, printings, and publishers may differ. If you need a specific cover, edition, or printing, please contact us before purchasing. What "Used" Means Because these books are pre-owned: Colouring books may be coloured in Textbooks may have answers filled in, highlighting, notes, or underlining Workbooks may have writing inside Access codes, download codes, CDs, DVDs, or online content are usually missing or already used Books that originally came with toys, inserts, maps, cards, or bonus items will usually NOT include them Pages may be folded, marked, or show normal signs of use If you are buying a book for anything other than reading (e.g. colouring, study use, collecting, gifts, specific covers, bonus items, or digital access), used books may not be suitable. Condition All books are listed as Used - Good Books are clean and readable but not new Some books may have: Writing, highlighting, or markings Folded pages or minor wear A small warehouse or inventory sticker on the spine Original retailer stickers (we do not remove them) Our Process We purchase books by the pallet and scan thousands at a time. For this reason, we cannot photograph or individually inspect every book. Acknowledgement By purchasing, you acknowledge that: You understand the book is used You accept the condition and limitations described above Stock images and descriptions may not exactly match the item received Thank you for supporting Oak Books and helping give books a second life.…

Condizione: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 2013 Large Soft Cover near fine book. Contents fine, bright and clean. No inscription. 332 pages with index. Illustrations.

Paperback. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: None Issued. First Edition. 274 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. One Man's Extraordinary Story Of High Adventure,courage, Resilience And Above All, Mateship.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: None Issued. First Edition. 274 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. One Man's Extraordinary Story Of High Adventure,courage, Resilience And Above All, Mateship.

Paperback. Tom Trumble, Penguin Random House Australia. SURVIVAL IN SINGAPORE is a gripping account of an untold story of Japanese-occupied Singapore, and a testament of courage, sacrifice and the resilience of the human spirit. 'Wonderfully evocative writing, of a great tale' - Peter FitzSimons 'A story of extraordinary heroism and absolute horror' - Paul Ham On a pitch-black night in September 1943, a daring Australian commando unit launches a covert raid on Singapore Harbour, sinking and damaging numerous Japanese ships. Operation Jaywick - an epic mission that passed into Australia's national legend - sets in motion a brutal crackdown by Japan's dreaded military police, the Kempei Tai. Tasked with finding the culprits of the attack, Major Sumida Haruzo intensifies his hunt for the saboteurs, weaving a deadly web that ensnares dozens of British internees in Changi Jail and countless Chinese Singaporeans. Among those swept up in the aftermath are Elizabeth Choy, a courageous schoolteacher who risks her life to smuggle aid into Changi Prison, and Robert Heatlie Scott, a senior diplomat and propagandist who miraculously survived the sinking of a ship and two days drifting on a dinghy in the open sea only to be recaptured by the Japanese. Incarcerated in hellish conditions where the lines between fact and fiction blur, and where victims are forced to turn on each other to survive, Elizabeth and Robert must confront starvation, disease and brutal torture. The fate of countless innocent lives hinges on their will to resist unimaginable agonies, maintain their tenuous grasp on reality and hold to the truth even if it costs them their lives. Paperback.…

Trade Paperback (21cm X 15cm). Condizione: Very Good. 332pp incl index. Plus 8 pages of sepia toned photos. Pages are age-tanned. Spine is uncreased and binding is square & tight.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Fine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Ex library copy with external stickers and protective plastic covering. Stamps on inside pages. Minor wear to book corners. Pages are sunning. Book is clean and binding is very good.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine.

Paperback. 714. A boy's own adventure that traverses some of the great battlefields of WWII - a story of breathtaking gallantry, resilience and friendship, but also of violence, hatred and cruelty. When 22-year-old sapper Ian Busst boarded the RMS Mauretania bound for Glasgow, it was the beginning of an extraordinary military adventure that took him through fighting in Tobruk and surviving horrific conditions in the prison camps of occupied Europe. Busst - known as 'Mad Bastard' because he would do anything to survive - became a great escape artist. Ian Busst was witness to several iconic moments of the Second World War - the Battle of Britain; fighting in the Western Desert; the Fall of Fascist Italy; the near annihilation of Munich. He is now 95, but the detail with which he could recount certain moments that took place 70 years earlier makes his life well worth documenting. He remembers the way a soldier held a cigarette before battle; the thrum of a transport ship making full speed in a storm; the smell after an air raid; the sound of a strafing Messerschmitt; the physical and mental anguish of enduring 28 days solitary confinement for failing to salute the prison commandant; the names and faces of the Italian partisans that aided his escape through the Apennine mountains; the glorious taste of tinned herrings in sauce; the expression on a wounded comrade's face moments before he took his last breath. 2014, First edition, first printing. A near fine copy with light tanning of the edges.…

1st edition stiff wrappers As New octavo xi + 274pp., b/w plates, maps, notes, bibliog., index, February 1942. The Japanese invasion of Timor has begun and attempts to evacuate a group of 29 Australian airmen, charged with keeping an airfield operational until the last moment, are thwarted. Under the leadership of Bryan Rofe, a 24-year-old meteorological officer, the airmen make for remote jungle along the northwest coast. All attempts to rescue the group fail. Malaria-ravaged and starving, these men are taken to the limits of their endurance for 58 days.…

1st edition stiff wrappers As New octavo ix + 332pp., colour & b/w plates, notes, bibliog., index, February 1942. The Japanese invasion of Timor has begun and attempts to evacuate a group of 29 Australian airmen, charged with keeping an airfield operational until the last moment, are thwarted. Under the leadership of Bryan Rofe, a 24-year-old meteorological officer, the airmen make for remote jungle along the northwest coast. All attempts to rescue the group fail. Malaria-ravaged and starving, these men are taken to the limits of their endurance for 58 days.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. SURVIVAL IN SINGAPORE is a gripping account of an untold story of Japanese-occupied Singapore, and a testament of courage, sacrifice and the resilience of the human spirit.'Wonderfully evocative writing, of a great tale' - Peter FitzSimons'A story of extraordinary heroism and absolute horror' - Paul HamOn a pitch-black night in September 1943, a daring Australian commando unit launches a covert raid on Singapore Harbour, sinking and damaging numerous Japanese ships. Operation Jaywick - an epic mission that passed into Australia's national legend - sets in motion a brutal crackdown by Japan's dreaded military police, the Kempei Tai.Tasked with finding the culprits of the attack, Major Sumida Haruzo intensifies his hunt for the saboteurs, weaving a deadly web that ensnares dozens of British internees in Changi Jail and countless Chinese Singaporeans. Among those swept up in the aftermath are Elizabeth Choy, a courageous schoolteacher who risks her life to smuggle aid into Changi Prison, and Robert Heatlie Scott, a senior diplomat and propagandist who miraculously survived the sinking of a ship and two days drifting on a dinghy in the open sea only to be recaptured by the Japanese.Incarcerated in hellish conditions where the lines between fact and fiction blur, and where victims are forced to turn on each other to survive, Elizabeth and Robert must confront starvation, disease and brutal torture. The fate of countless innocent lives hinges on their will to resist unimaginable agonies, maintain their tenuous grasp on reality and hold to the truth even if it costs them their lives. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. Second Printing. Inscribed by Author. Trade Paperback. 332 pages. Inscribed by Author. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Viking, Australia, 2013. Second Printing. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: February 1942. The Japanese invasion of Timor has begun and attempts to evacuate a group of 29 Australian airmen, charged with keeping an airfield operational until the last moment, are thwarted. Under the leadership of Bryan Rofe, a 24-year-old meteorological officer, the airmen make for remote jungle along the northwest coast. All attempts to rescue the group fail. Malaria-ravaged and starving, these men are taken to the limits of their endurance for 58 days. When a 300-strong Japanese patrol is sent to hunt them down all hope seems lost, until they receive a strange signal from sea - an American submarine has been dispatched to their position. With the Japanese closing in, only courage will keep them alive. Using diaries of the airmen and wartime records, Rofe's grandson Tom Trumble brings to life one of the greatest stories of survival and escape of the Second World War. From the young man who stepped up to bring his men home and the Japanese soldier sent to hunt down the Australians, to the American submarine captain and the Timorese fisherman who saved them, this is an insight into the extraordinary things that happen to ordinary men in war. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN/EAN: 9780670076239. Inventory No: 23060109. …

Col.Ill.wrapps. 496pp. b/w plates. Very good copy. 1st ed. In September of 1943, an Australian commando unit launced a covert raid on Singapore Harbour named Operation Jaywick. It sparked a manhunt by the Japanese to uncover those who had aided the attack.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. SURVIVAL IN SINGAPORE is a gripping account of an untold story of Japanese-occupied Singapore, and a testament of courage, sacrifice and the resilience of the human spirit.'Wonderfully evocative writing, of a great tale' - Peter FitzSimons'A story of extraordinary heroism and absolute horror' - Paul HamOn a pitch-black night in September 1943, a daring Australian commando unit launches a covert raid on Singapore Harbour, sinking and damaging numerous Japanese ships. Operation Jaywick - an epic mission that passed into Australia's national legend - sets in motion a brutal crackdown by Japan's dreaded military police, the Kempei Tai.Tasked with finding the culprits of the attack, Major Sumida Haruzo intensifies his hunt for the saboteurs, weaving a deadly web that ensnares dozens of British internees in Changi Jail and countless Chinese Singaporeans. Among those swept up in the aftermath are Elizabeth Choy, a courageous schoolteacher who risks her life to smuggle aid into Changi Prison, and Robert Heatlie Scott, a senior diplomat and propagandist who miraculously survived the sinking of a ship and two days drifting on a dinghy in the open sea only to be recaptured by the Japanese.Incarcerated in hellish conditions where the lines between fact and fiction blur, and where victims are forced to turn on each other to survive, Elizabeth and Robert must confront starvation, disease and brutal torture. The fate of countless innocent lives hinges on their will to resist unimaginable agonies, maintain their tenuous grasp on reality and hold to the truth even if it costs them their lives. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Card covers (trade pbk), 496pp, monochrome plates. Light wear to card covers and edges, bottom right front corner mildly bumped; a very good copy. On a pitch-black night in September 1943, a daring Australian commando unit launched a covert raid on Singapore Harbour, sinking and damaging numerous Japanese ships. Operation Jaywick - an epic mission that passed into Australia's national legend - set in motion a brutal crackdown by Japan's dreaded military police, the Kempei Tai. Tasked with finding the culprits of the attack, Major Sumida Haruzo intensified his hunt for the saboteurs, weaving a deadly web that ensnared dozens of British internees in Changi Jail and countless Chinese Singaporeans. Among those swept up in the aftermath were Elizabeth Choy, a courageous schoolteacher who risked her life to smuggle aid into Changi Prison, and Robert Heatlie Scott, a senior diplomat and propagandist who miraculously survived the sinking of a ship and two days drifting on a dinghy in the open sea only to be recaptured by the Japanese. Incarcerated in hellish conditions where the lines between fact and fiction blurred, and where victims were forced to turn on each other to survive, Elizabeth and Robert confronted starvation, disease and brutal torture.…

Hardcover. Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 348 pages. 10.00x7.75x0.79 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. large type / large print edition edition. 484 pages. 10.00x7.75x1.09 inches. This item is printed on demand.