Awkward Truth

Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2011. Softcover. Very Good Condition. The bombing of Darwin on 19 February 1942 is the battle Australia tries to forget. Although there was much to be proud of that day - courage, mateship, determination and improvisation - the dark side of the story lingers: looting, desertion and a calamitous failure of… Read more about this item

The bombing of Darwin 19 February 1942 when more bombs were dropped, more civilians killed and more ships sunk than in Pearl Harbour - the single deadliest event in Australian history. 258 pages with 8 pages of black and white photographs. Book in very good condition ex library with stamp on last page, small pen marks inside back cover, tanning.… Read more about this item

Allen & Unwin Australia, 2009. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2017. First edition. paperback. very good/no dustjacket. 8vo. pp.258

Softcover . 🔴 Condition - Good🔴 Australian buyers can combine up to 5Kg of Books for the same postage charge. 🟢 This Book weighs 410 Grams.

Allen & Unwin, 2011. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust… Read more about this item

Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2009. 1st edition. Nice Copy. octavo. stiff wrappers 258pp., b/w plates, maps, appends., bibliog., index, An Awkward Truth is a compelling and revealing story of the day war first came to Australia, and of the under-armed and unprepared soldiers and civilians who fought their toughest test on home soil

Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2009. 1st edition. Nice Copy. octavo. stiff wrappers 258pp., b/w plates, maps, appends., bibliog., index, An Awkward Truth is a compelling and revealing story of the day war first came to Australia, and of the under-armed and unprepared soldiers and civilians who fought their toughest test on home soil

Allen & Unwin, 2009. Soft cover. Good. Has some light general reading/shelfwear, with some light creasing to cover - otherwise this is a clean, tight copy. Quick dispatch from the UK.

Crows Nest, N.S.W: Allen & Unwin, 2009. Used. Darwin was a battle Australia would rather forget, yet the Japanese attack on 16 February 1942 was the first foreign assault on Australian soil since 1788. The raid was bigger than the first wave that attacked Pearl Harbor. Hundreds of Australians were killed. The police station and police barracks were… Read more about this item

Allan & Unwin 2011. octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

Allen & Unwin. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Allen & Unwin, 2009

Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2009. Reprint ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, corner tip front cover creased, bottom edge rubbed, minimal edgewear & creasing. 258 pp. The Japanese bombing raid on Darwin, on 19 February 1942, was the first wartime assault on Australian soil. The Japanese struck with the same carrier-borne force that… Read more about this item

Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2009. reprint. Nice Copy. octavo. stiff wrappers 258pp., b/w plates, maps, appends., bibliog., index, An Awkward Truth is a compelling and revealing story of the day war first came to Australia, and of the under-armed and unprepared soldiers and civilians who fought their toughest test on home soil

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2009. reprint. As New. octavo. stiff wrappers 258pp., b/w plates, maps, appends., bibliog., index, An Awkward Truth is a compelling and revealing story of the day war first came to Australia, and of the under-armed and unprepared soldiers and civilians who fought their toughest test on home soil

Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2009. reprint. New Book. octavo. stiff wrappers 258pp., b/w plates, maps, appends., bibliog., index, An Awkward Truth is a compelling and revealing story of the day war first came to Australia, and of the under-armed and unprepared soldiers and civilians who fought their toughest test on home soil

Allen & Unwin, 2009-02-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!