The battle within : POWs in postwar Australia / Christina Twomey.
The battle within : POWs in postwar Australia / Christina Twomey.
About this item
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Sydney, NSW : NewSouth Publishing, [2018]
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
1 online resource (xviii, 302 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, map, portraits, facsimiles.
Content type
text
cartographic image
still image
Media type
computer
Carrier type
online resource
Contents
pt. I Official attitudes to POWs -- 1.A matter of dishonour? -- 2.A bit queer -- 3.Three bob a day -- 4.The Prisoners of War Trust Fund -- pt. II The POW story -- 5.Rebuilding a life -- 6.POW marriages -- pt. III Coming to terms with Asia -- 7.Reconciliation with Japan -- 8.Rewards and regional rela...
Publication information
Publisher
Sydney, NSW : NewSouth Publishing, [2018]
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
[2018]
Access and use
Access Conditions
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Australian
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"This landmark and compelling book follows the stories of 15,000 Australian prisoners of war from the moment they were released by the Japanese at the end of World War II. Their struggle to rehabilitate themselves and to win compensation and acknowledgement from their own country was just beginning. This moving book shows that ‘the battle within’ w...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The battle within : POWs in postwar Australia / Christina Twomey.
Other title
Battle within : Prisoners of Wars in postwar Australia
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
"A NewSouth book"
Title from title screen.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-293) and index.
Audience note
Tertiary/Undergraduate.
General.
Additional physical form availability note
Also available in print.
System details note
Mode of access : Available online.
Mode of access : Available online.
Contextual Information
Awards
28018 NSW Premier's History Awards - Australian History Prize.
Date Copyright
©2018.
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Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
74VKazyQwELy
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKazyQwELy
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9781742244099 EPUB
DDC
994.4$a940.547252
MMS ID
991024402721402626
How to access this item
National edeposit: Onsite at State Library of New South Wales
