| Description |
463 pages 16 unnumbered pages of plates. : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1 A sea of tranquillity 1 -- 2 A gesture of great struggle 9 -- 3 The coming conquests 23 -- 4 Blossoms raised to fall 35 -- 5 Glorious victory 47 -- 6 A nation exposed 57 -- 7 Invasion planning 69 -- 8 Dawn of a fearful year 79 -- 9 Plotting against Australia 93 -- 10 The indefensible continent 104 -- 11 An illusion of superiority 116 -- 12 Australia attacked 133 -- 13 A day of decision 146 -- 14 A clash of philosophies 160 -- 15 Scorching Australia 176 -- 16 Australia's reprieve 188 -- 17 Bold, new targets 203 -- 18 The boy who saw the Japanese 212 -- 19 Rowboat reconnaissance 221 -- 20 From chaos to confidence 237 -- 21 A scene of dreadful carnage 251 -- 22 The submariners' revenge 261 -- 23 Return of the hero gods 273 -- 24 Savagery and dishonour 285 -- 25 Turning the tide 298 -- 26 Death of an empire 315 -- 27 Surrender 328 -- 28 Not the war but the game 345 -- Epilogue - Boys, resting peacefully 364 -- Notes 373 -- Select Bibliography 421 |
| Summary |
"This is the real story of the genuine and terrifying threat the Imperial Japanese Navy posed to Australia. 1942 is a story of desperate bravery and criminal stupidity. Most of all, it is the story of Australians left high and dry, expecting attack, and the steps that an inexperienced leader, John Curtin, took to save his country in its darkest days."--Provided by publisher |
| Analysis |
Australia Politics and government 1939-1945 |
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Curtin, John, 1885-1945 |
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World War, 1939-1945 Australia |
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World War, 1939-1945 Japan |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-433) and index |
| Subject |
Curtin, John, 1885-1945
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Zealandia (Ship)
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M.V. Neptuna (Ship)
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Manunda (Ship)
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- 1939-1945
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| LC no. |
2009367113 |
| ISBN |
9781405038607 paperback |
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