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QLD: University of Queensland Press, 2008. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very clean copy. While there have been many memoirs and diaries of former prisoners of war held by the Japanese during World War II, this is the first book to analyze the major works of fiction regarding the prisoner-of-war experience. Covering such seminal works as Pierre Boulle's "The Bridge on the River Kwai, "Nevil Shute's "A Town Like Alice," J. G. Ballard's "Empire of the Sun," and John Doyle's Australian television drama "Changi," the study also draws on the writings of Daniel Defoe and the Jewish-Italian Holocaust survivor Primo Levi. Striving for an international focus, the book examines literature from the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and the Netherlands.
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Prisoners of the Japanese: Literary Imagination and the Prisoner-Of-War Experience Paperback - 2006
by Roger Bourke
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- Title Prisoners of the Japanese: Literary Imagination and the Prisoner-Of-War Experience
- Author Roger Bourke
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First
- Pages 208
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Queensland Pr (Australia), Queensland, Australia
- Date July 1, 2006
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780702235641 / 0702235644
- Weight 0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
- Dimensions 8.94 x 6.04 x 0.69 in (22.71 x 15.34 x 1.75 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Literature and the war, World War, 1939-1945 - Motion pictures and
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006445122
- Dewey Decimal Code 820.935
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Univ of Queensland Pr, Queensland, Australia, 2006. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Trade Paperback. 208 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Univ of Queensland Pr, Queensland, Australia, 2006. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. Lightly tanned pages. This book is an unread copy. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: This is the first book to analyse the major fiction works based on prisoner-of-war experiences under the Japanese.It has dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to targeted literary interest media & organisations.Many of us have read books or watched films based on the experiences of prisoners-of-war in Japan, and up to this point, the academic world has concentrated on non-fiction accounts."Prisoners of the Japanese" is the first book to bridge the gap in this area of study by analyzing the major fiction works based on prisoner-of-war experience under the Japanese. It examines: "The Bridge in the River Kwai"; Nevil Shute's "A Town…
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