Australia's Forgotten Prisoners: Civilians Interned by the Japanese in World War Two

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Australia's Forgotten Prisoners: Civilians Interned by the Japanese in World War Two
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Christina Twomey
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:274
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreAustralia, New Zealand & Pacific history
World history - from c 1900 to now
Second world war
ISBN/Barcode 9780521612890
ClassificationsDewey:940.547252
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations 20 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 18 June 2007
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Japanese captured 1500 Australian civilians during World War II. They spent the war interned in harsh, prison-like camps throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Civilian internees - though not members of the armed forces - endured hardship, privation and even death at the hands of the enemy. This book, first published in 2007, tells the stories of Australian civilians interned by the Japanese in World War II. By recreating the daily lives and dramas within internment camps, it explores how captivity posed different dilemmas for men, women and children. It is the first general history of Australian citizens interned by the Japanese in World War II.

Author Biography

Christina Twomey is a Lecturer in the School of Historical Studies, Monash University. She is the author of Deserted and Destitute: Motherhood, Wife Desertion and Colonial Welfare, which won a National Council for the Centenary of Federation Publication award.