The Battle Within: POWs in Post-War Australia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781742235684)

"Headaches. Dizziness. Can't sleep. Bad dreams (never have been released). The rice jungle had some compensation to some of us who just don't seem to make a success of our return." --Robert, A Returned POW

This landmark and compelling book follows the stories of 15,000 Australian prisoners of war from the moment they were released by the Japanese at the end of World War II. Drawing on the records of the Prisoner of War Trust Fund for the first time, this book presents the struggles of returned prisoners in their own words. It also shows that memories of captivity forged new connections with people of the Asia-Pacific region, as former POWs sought to reconcile with their captors and honour those who had helped them. A grateful nation ultimately lauded and commemorated POWs as worthy veterans from the 1980s, but the real story of the fight to get there has not been told until now.

Author: Christina Twomey
ISBN-10: 1742235689
ISBN-13: 9781742235684
Publisher: NewSouth Books
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2018
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d