Masked Eden is a story of love and beauty, gallantry, courage and betrayal. The wonderful pioneering spirit of Australians is seen -- often in co-operation with the New Guineans -- struggling with the incompetence and ignorance of a small elite in Canberra and Rabaul. The Fall of Rabaul to the Japanese in 1942 -- when over 1000 Australian civilians and soldiers were lost; the greatest purely Australian tragedy in history -- is, for the first time, fully examined using original material gathered from the nation's archives ...
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Masked Eden is a story of love and beauty, gallantry, courage and betrayal. The wonderful pioneering spirit of Australians is seen -- often in co-operation with the New Guineans -- struggling with the incompetence and ignorance of a small elite in Canberra and Rabaul. The Fall of Rabaul to the Japanese in 1942 -- when over 1000 Australian civilians and soldiers were lost; the greatest purely Australian tragedy in history -- is, for the first time, fully examined using original material gathered from the nation's archives and the author's personal collection.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 408 p. Audience: General/trade. Masked Eden is a story of love and beauty, gallantry, courage and betrayal. The wonderful pioneering spirit of Australians is seen--often in co-operation with the New Guineans--struggling with the incompetence and ignorance of a small elite in Canberra and Rabaul. The Fall of Rabaul to the Japanese in 1942--when over 1000 Australian civilians and soldiers were lost; the greatest purely Australian tragedy in history--is, for the first time, fully examined using original material gathered from the nation's archives and the author's personal collection.
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Very Good. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Some offsetting. Light wear. Minor creasing. Generally clean. xi, 354 p., ill., facsims., maps, ports., 26 cm.
