Vintage Books, North Sydney, 2013. First Edition. Softcover. Good. Signed by Author. Where the Tale Comes from and acknowledgements. Photographic card cover with black and ochre coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Set in country Australia during World War II. It deals with a small farming community and the prisoner of war camp built within the vicinity and of the Japanese prisoners who plan an outbreak from the camp, thus, shattering all the certainties and safeties of the close-knit community. Gift inscription from the author on the title page. Minor creasing to the book corners and browning to the text block edges and light age toning of the internal text. This is the first Trade edition of the book. Size: Trade Paperback. 378, [8] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; 19th Century; Signed by Author. ISBN: 0857980998. ISBN/EAN: 9780857980991. Inventory No: 0117385. . 9780857980991

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0117385
Title: Shame and the Captives
Author: Keneally, Thomas
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0857980998
ISBN 13: 9780857980991
Publisher: Vintage Books
Place of Publication: North Sydney
Date Published: 2013
Keywords: BZDB2 literature, Australian, World War II, prisoner of war, Japanese, outbreak, signed Literature & Literary; 19th Century; Signed by Author Unbranded ISBN: 0857980998 EAN: 9780857980991 Keneally, Thomas Shame and the Captives
Bookseller catalogs: 19th Century;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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