Pacific Fury : How Australia and Her Allies Defeated the Japanese

Author(s): Peter Thompson

Non-fiction

Presents an account of the Pacific conflict during World War II that places Australian voices and action at the heart of the struggle. Based on exclusive interviews with eyewitnesses and written with all the pace and verve you would expect of a master storyteller, this book vividly brings the people and battles to life.

General Information

  • : 9781741667141
  • : Random House Australia
  • : Vintage (Australia)
  • : 0.708
  • : 01 July 2009
  • : 01 September 2009
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Peter Thompson
  • : Paperback
  • : 4-Oct
  • : en
  • : 576
  • : Military history; Battles & campaigns; World history: Second World War

More About The Product

Born in Melbourne, Peter Thompson now lives in London, having enjoyed a successful career as a journalist in the UK. He has written biographies of Robert Maxwell and Jack Nicholson, among others. More recently, his books have included The Battle of Brisbane, Kill the Tiger (with Robert Macklin) and The Battle for Singapore. He visits Australia regularly.