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Kokoda
A story of young Australians' mateship and bravery against all odds in WWII
For Australians, Kokoda is the iconic battle of World War II, yet few people know just what happened - and just what our troops achieved. In this new edition of his bestselling account of this seminal battle, Peter FitzSimons tells the Kokoda story in a gripping, moving story specially geared for high-school age readers.
Conditions on the track were hellish - rain was constant, the terrain close to inhospitable, food and ammunition supplies were practically non-existent and the men constantly battled malaria and dysentery, as well as the Japanese.
Kokoda was a defining battle for Australia - a small force of young, ill-equipped Australians engaged a highly experienced and hitherto unstoppable Japanese force on a narrow, precarious jungle track - and defeated them.
Prase for the original edition:
'an engrossing narrative, beautifully controlled by a master storyteller' The Sydney Morning Herald
For Australians, Kokoda is the iconic battle of World War II, yet few people know just what happened - and just what our troops achieved. In this new edition of his bestselling account of this seminal battle, Peter FitzSimons tells the Kokoda story in a gripping, moving story specially geared for high-school age readers.
Conditions on the track were hellish - rain was constant, the terrain close to inhospitable, food and ammunition supplies were practically non-existent and the men constantly battled malaria and dysentery, as well as the Japanese.
Kokoda was a defining battle for Australia - a small force of young, ill-equipped Australians engaged a highly experienced and hitherto unstoppable Japanese force on a narrow, precarious jungle track - and defeated them.
Prase for the original edition:
'an engrossing narrative, beautifully controlled by a master storyteller' The Sydney Morning Herald
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240 pages, Paperback
Published October 25, 2016
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Peter FitzSimons
85 books488 followersPeter FitzSimons is one of Australia’s most prominent and successful media and publishing identities. His busy professional life involves co-hosting the breakfast program on Sydney's Radio 2UE, writing weekly columns for the Sydney Morning Herald and Sun Herald newspapers, appearing on Foxtel's Back Page television show and, when time permits, authoring best-selling books. A correspondent for London's Daily Telegraph as well, he is also in high demand as a guest speaker and presenter
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April 17, 2023
Kokoda, 1942.
In the treacherous mountains of Papua New Guinea, young Australian Soldiers are fighting against highly trained and experienced Japanese Troops.
This is the story of the brave Aussies who faced the Japanese Soldiers on a narrow jungle track and defeated them.
For me, it took a while to get into the book. I was 60 pages in before I was engrossed and absorbed.
There were many interesting aspects, and two that gained my interest the most was The Arms Factory Lithgow, and the mention of Brigadier Ivan Dougherty, who is a local from Leadville, a nearby village from where I live.
Overall, a well written book of the Kokoda Trail.
In the treacherous mountains of Papua New Guinea, young Australian Soldiers are fighting against highly trained and experienced Japanese Troops.
This is the story of the brave Aussies who faced the Japanese Soldiers on a narrow jungle track and defeated them.
For me, it took a while to get into the book. I was 60 pages in before I was engrossed and absorbed.
There were many interesting aspects, and two that gained my interest the most was The Arms Factory Lithgow, and the mention of Brigadier Ivan Dougherty, who is a local from Leadville, a nearby village from where I live.
Overall, a well written book of the Kokoda Trail.
April 2, 2025
Loved this book, I have always had a high respect for Australian soldiers and this definitely proves why.
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