The Coast Watchers
The Men Behind Enemy Lines Who Saved the Pacific
$20.09
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
3 October 2011
Summary
‘They watched and warned and died that we might live.’ (Inscription on the Coastwatcher Memorial at Madang, PNG)
After Pearl Harbor, Japan swept unchecked through the Pacific. But a tiny band of brave men stayed behind the enemy lines. Aided by loyal islanders, they watched and they warned. They were the Coast Watchers.
They saved countless lives - including that of future US President John F. Kennedy - and they changed the course of the Pacific War. They knew capture meant ce…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781742753126 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1742753124 |
| Author: | Patrick Lindsay |
| Publisher: | Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Ebury Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 3 October 2011 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 29mm |
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About The Author
Patrick Lindsay
Patrick Lindsay is one of Australia’s leading non-fiction authors, following a long career as a print and television journalist. His many bestsellers include The Spirit of Kokoda, The Spirit of The Digger, Back From the Dead, The Spirit of Gallipoli, Heart of a Champion, Cosgrove - Portrait of a Leader, Fromelles and Kokoda Spirit. Prior to writing fulltime, Patrick had leading roles on the Nine and Seven Networks. He lives in Sydney with his wife Lisa Cotton and has three grown-up children, Nathan, Kate and Sarah.
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