The Spirit Of Kokoda. Then And Now

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
Publisher Place: South Yarra
Publisher Year: 2002
Edition: First Edition

Description: 193 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. Australia Lost Its Innocence In 1942. Japan Had Conquered Asia And The Pacific, And Were At Our Doorstep. Our Finest Troops Were Fighting In The Middle East. All That Stood Between The Japanese Onslaught And Our Homeland Was A Handful Of 18-year-old Militia Troops Who Had Never Fired A Shot In Anger.

Publishers Description: Story told through the eyes of the Diggers who fought on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea.The book is written to honour the Diggers and their achievements, especially those who never returned home. It is a story of Australian sacrifice, fortitude and courage

ISBN: 9781740640701