Khaki town
Nunn, Judy2020
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March 1942. Singapore has fallen. Darwin has been bombed. Australia is on the brink of being invaded by the Imperial Japanese Forces. And Val Callahan, publican of The Brown's Hotel in Townsville, could not be happier as she contemplates the fortune she's making from lonely, thirsty soldiers. Overnight the small Queensland city is transformed into the transport hub for 70,000 American and Australian soldiers destined for combat in the South Pacific. Barbed wire and gun emplacements cover the beaches. Historic buildings have been commandeered. And the dance halls are in full swing with jitterbug and jive.The Australian troops, short on rations and Then one night a massive street fight leaves a black soldier lying dead in the street, and the situation explodes into violent confrontation.
Main title:
Khaki town / Judy Nunn.
Author:
Nunn, Judy, author
Edition:
Large print edition
Imprint:
Rearsby : Clipper, 2020.
Collation:
496 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781004005307 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.9'2AF
Local class:
F
Language:
English
BRN:
2719608
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