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The Changi Book

The Changi Book

by Dr Lachlan Grant
Hardback
Publication Date: 03/08/2015

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The story of Changi, told by those who lived through it.

In the tradition of The Anzac Book comes this fascinating collection of accounts of life in the notorious Changi prison camp. Changi is synonymous with suffering, hardship and the Australian prisoner-of-war experience in WWII. It is also a story of ingenuity, resourcefulness and survival.

Containing essays, cartoons, paintings, and photographs created by prisoners of war, The Changi Book provides a unique view of the camp: life-saving medical innovation, machinery and tools created from spare parts and scrap, black-market dealings, sport and gambling, theatre productions, and the creation of a library and university. Seventy years after its planned publication, material for The Changi Book was rediscovered in the Australian War Memorial archives. It appears here for the first time along with insights from the Memorial's experts.

'A moving insiders' account of life in Changi.' -Peter FitzSimons

'A fresh perspective on Changi: illuminating stories from the inside.' -Les Carlyon

ISBN:
9781742231617
9781742231617
Category:
Second World War
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
03-08-2015
Publisher:
NewSouth Publishing
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
352
Dimensions (mm):
240x200x36mm
Weight:
0.82kg

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