Isbn: 9781863681223 - rabbits and spaghetti: captives and comrades: australians, italians and the war (3 risultati)

Softcover. Condizione: Good+ No dust jacket as issued. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket As Issued. First Edition. Ex-library, Defence Force Library, New Zealand. Library stamps, labels and markings. Covers laminated in clear plastic.; This copy inscribed by the author on the title page "[. . .] with very best wishes, Bill Gammage, Port Moresby, 25 April 1974". Another owner's inscription from July 1974 on verso of half-title page. 215, [1 (blank)] pages. 3 small maps within the pagination. Illustrated card covers. Page dimensions: 210 x 148mm. Military history, World War Two, prisoners of war. "A large number of Australians spent the Second World War in Italy - as POWs and as escapees in hiding of fighting with the partisans. Meanwhile, numerous Italian POWs spent much of the war in Australia as farm labour, whilst many Italian-born Australians were placed in Internment Camps. But, despite the difficulties, these experiences produced many pleasures and forged some great friendships." - from blurb on rear cover. …

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book condition is near fine. Soft cover. No dust jacket. Front and back book boards clean. Spine intact. Book block clean. Over-all an excellent and neat. Many Australian fought and were captured in Italy during World War Two. A large number of these POWs escaped, some to neutral Switzerland, whilst others join the Italian Partisans in their struggle, first against Mussolini's fascist and then the German occupation forces. Most of these Australian depended for thier lives on the support and friendship of ordinary Italian people. Meanwhile, on the home front, Italian-born Australian were taken from their families, their farm and their businesses and interned in concentration camps, and Italian soldiers captured in north Africa were shipped to Australia where they provided much needed farm labour with the troops away a war. This imprisonment in Australia was also relieved for many by the compassion and goodwill of ordinary Australians. Bill Bunbury talks to men and women who lived through these extraordinary, little-known experiences. They tell of the fear, hardship and despair, the courage and the joys, and above all, of the wonderful friendship forged from Adversity. This book is based on Bill Bunbury's popular ABC social history radio programs. It is a lively, highly readable collection of historical snapshots, in both words and photographs.…

Softcover/Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition. A tiny bit of damp spotting on the text block edges otherwise fine condition.