South by Java Head
(eBook)
The 50th anniversary edition of this classic World War 2 adventure set in south-east Asia. February, 1942: Singapore lies burning and shattered, defenseless before the conquering hordes of the Japanese Army, as the last boat slips out of the harbor into the South China Sea. On board are a desperate group of people, each with a secret to guard, each willing to kill to keep that secret safe. Who or what is the dissolute Englishman, Farnholme? The elegant Dutch planter, Van Effen? The strangely beautiful Eurasian girl, Gudrun? The slave trader, Siran? The smiling and silent Nicholson who is never without his gun? Only one thing is certain: the rotting tramp steamer is a floating death trap, carrying a cargo of human TNT. Dawn sees them far out to sea but with the first murderous dive bombers already aimed at their ship. Thus begins an ordeal few are to survive, a nightmare succession of disasters wrought by the hell-bent Japanese, the unrelenting tropical sun and by the survivors themselves, whose hatred and bitterness divides them one against the other. Written after the acclaimed and phenomenally successful HMS Ulysses and The Guns of Navarone, this was MacLean's third book, and it contains all the hallmarks of those other two classics. Rich with stunning visual imagery, muscular narrative power, brutality, courage and breathtaking excitement, the celebration of the 50th anniversary of South by Java Head offers readers a long-denied chance to enjoy one of the greatest war novels ever written. - Originally published in 1958 but long out of print, this classic tale of World War 2 adventure celebrates its 50th anniversary with a stunning new package. - Reissued as part of a major repackaging of the key MacLean backlist titles. - This volume is part of a new effort to re-establish Alistair Maclean as the UK's foremost writer of thrillers and wartime adventures. - Alistair MacLean's books have sold over 30 million copies worldwide - Many have been turned into award-winning blockbuster films, including The Guns of Navarone, Where Eages Dare, The Satan Bug and Ice Station Zebra
Notes
Maclean, A. (2008). South by Java Head. [United States], HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Maclean, Alistair. 2008. South By Java Head. [United States], HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Maclean, Alistair, South By Java Head. [United States], HarperCollins Publishers, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Maclean, Alistair. South By Java Head. [United States], HarperCollins Publishers, 2008.
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