Editore: Hachette Australia, Sydney, 2023
ISBN 10: 0733648479 ISBN 13: 9780733648472
Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Hidden deep in the jungles and high in the mountains of the Southwest Pacific during World War II, Australia's secret army - the Coastwatchers - reported every move of the Japanese invaders to Allied intelligence. Following World War I, the Coastwatcher organisation was formed from European planters, missionaries and patrol officers living in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. All volunteers, they were tasked with keeping an eye on Australia's porous northern border and providing early warnings via radio. When World War II came to the Pacific, however, overnight the Coastwatchers found themselves no longer just observers but spies operating behind enemy lines. Besides evading the enemy's desperate efforts to hunt them down, the Coastwatchers battled exhaustion, tropical diseases and malnutrition, as well as the ever-present spectre of capture, torture and death. Yet without the Coastwatchers' crucial courage and intelligence, key moments of the Pacific War may have turned out very differently. From acclaimed author Michael Veitch comes this compelling and vivid history of unsung heroes who risked their lives in service of their country and formed one of history's most successful spy rings. A Coastwatcher's work is . to sit in hiding like a spider, right in the web of the enemy, unseen and unheard. We became the eyes and ears of the Pacific.' Reg Evans, Coastwatcher Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Editore: Hachette Australia, 2022
ISBN 10: 0733648479 ISBN 13: 9780733648472
Da: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Regno Unito
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Editore: Hachette Australia
ISBN 10: 0733648479 ISBN 13: 9780733648472
Da: Brook Bookstore, Milano, MI, Italia
Condizione: new.
Editore: Hachette Australia, 2023
ISBN 10: 0733648479 ISBN 13: 9780733648472
Da: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irlanda
Condizione: New. 2023. Paperback. . . . . .
Editore: Hachette Australia
ISBN 10: 0733648479 ISBN 13: 9780733648472
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Editore: Hachette Australia
ISBN 10: 0733648479 ISBN 13: 9780733648472
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Editore: Hachette Australia, 2023
ISBN 10: 0733648479 ISBN 13: 9780733648472
Da: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Regno Unito
Trade Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 352 pages. 9.25x6.06x1.54 inches. In Stock.
Editore: Hachette Australia, 2022
ISBN 10: 0733648479 ISBN 13: 9780733648472
Da: Archive, Sth Hobart, TAS, Australia
Prima edizione
Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine Pp 340 Index.
Editore: Hachette Australia 2022. ISBN 9780733648672., 2022
Da: Alexander Fax Booksellers, Mawson, ACT, Australia
Card covers (trade pbk), xii/340pp. Light wear to card edges, pages faintly tanned; a very good copy. Hidden deep in the jungles and high in the mountains of the Southwest Pacific during World War II, Australia's secret army - the Coastwatchers - reported every move of the Japanese invaders to Allied intelligence. Following World War I, the Coastwatcher organisation was formed from European planters, missionaries and patrol officers living in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. All volunteers, they were tasked with keeping an eye on Australia's porous northern border. When World War II came to the Pacific, however, overnight the Coastwatchers found themselves no longer just observers but spies operating behind enemy lines. Besides evading the enemy's desperate efforts to hunt them down, the Coastwatchers battled exhaustion, tropical diseases and malnutrition, as well as the ever-present spectre of capture, torture and death.
Editore: Hachette Australia, 2023
ISBN 10: 0733648479 ISBN 13: 9780733648472
Da: Elizabeth's Bookshops, Fremantle, WA, Australia
Softcover. Condizione: FINE!. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY World War IIHidden deep in the jungles and high in the mountains of the Southwest Pacific during World War II, Australia's secret army - the Coastwatchers - reported every move of the Japanese invaders to Allied intelligence. Following World War I, the Coastwatcher organisation was formed from European planters, missionaries and patrol officers living in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. All volunteers, they were tasked with keeping an eye on Australia's porous northern border and providing early warnings via radio. When World War II came to the Pacific, however, overnight the Coastwatchers found themselves no longer just observers but spies operating behind enemy lines. Besides evading the enemy's desperate efforts to hunt them down, the Coastwatchers battled exhaustion, tropical diseases and malnutrition, as well as the ever-present spectre of capture, torture and death. Yet without the Coastwatchers' crucial courage and intelligence, key moments of the Pacific War may have turned out very differently. From acclaimed author Michael Veitch comes this compelling and vivid history of unsung heroes who risked their lives in service of their country and formed one of history's most successful spy rings. A Coastwatcher's work is . to sit in hiding like a spider, right in the web of the enemy, unseen and unheard. We became the eyes and ears of the Pacific.' Reg Evans, Coastwatcherpp. 340 #110524 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.
Editore: Hachette Australia, Sydney, 2023
ISBN 10: 0733648479 ISBN 13: 9780733648472
Da: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Hidden deep in the jungles and high in the mountains of the Southwest Pacific during World War II, Australia's secret army - the Coastwatchers - reported every move of the Japanese invaders to Allied intelligence. Following World War I, the Coastwatcher organisation was formed from European planters, missionaries and patrol officers living in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. All volunteers, they were tasked with keeping an eye on Australia's porous northern border and providing early warnings via radio. When World War II came to the Pacific, however, overnight the Coastwatchers found themselves no longer just observers but spies operating behind enemy lines. Besides evading the enemy's desperate efforts to hunt them down, the Coastwatchers battled exhaustion, tropical diseases and malnutrition, as well as the ever-present spectre of capture, torture and death. Yet without the Coastwatchers' crucial courage and intelligence, key moments of the Pacific War may have turned out very differently. From acclaimed author Michael Veitch comes this compelling and vivid history of unsung heroes who risked their lives in service of their country and formed one of history's most successful spy rings. A Coastwatcher's work is . to sit in hiding like a spider, right in the web of the enemy, unseen and unheard. We became the eyes and ears of the Pacific.' Reg Evans, Coastwatcher Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Editore: Hachette Australia, Sydney, 2023
ISBN 10: 0733648479 ISBN 13: 9780733648472
Da: CitiRetail, Stevenage, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Hidden deep in the jungles and high in the mountains of the Southwest Pacific during World War II, Australia's secret army - the Coastwatchers - reported every move of the Japanese invaders to Allied intelligence. Following World War I, the Coastwatcher organisation was formed from European planters, missionaries and patrol officers living in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. All volunteers, they were tasked with keeping an eye on Australia's porous northern border and providing early warnings via radio. When World War II came to the Pacific, however, overnight the Coastwatchers found themselves no longer just observers but spies operating behind enemy lines. Besides evading the enemy's desperate efforts to hunt them down, the Coastwatchers battled exhaustion, tropical diseases and malnutrition, as well as the ever-present spectre of capture, torture and death. Yet without the Coastwatchers' crucial courage and intelligence, key moments of the Pacific War may have turned out very differently. From acclaimed author Michael Veitch comes this compelling and vivid history of unsung heroes who risked their lives in service of their country and formed one of history's most successful spy rings. A Coastwatcher's work is . to sit in hiding like a spider, right in the web of the enemy, unseen and unheard. We became the eyes and ears of the Pacific.' Reg Evans, Coastwatcher Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.