Read by: Paul English and Heather Bolton
Publisher: Melbourne, Vic.: Bolinda Publishing Pty, Limited, 2013
(CD Audio)
Thomas Keneally is a master story-teller who weaves richly character-driven tales. Set in war-time country Australia and inspired by the notorious Cowra break-out in 1944 the story interweaves the lives and attitudes of those living in and around a fictitious POW internment camp. An insightful examination of the impact of the war on those who are far removed from the fighting occurs in a diverse array of characters from prisoners and their keepers to local farmers & communities wrestling with their adherence to the Geneva Convention.
What did you hear or know about the Cowra break-out? What impact did the war have on your family?
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