A Very Private War
A Very Private War is a 1980 novel by Australian writer Jon Cleary about coastwatchers during World War II.[1]
 First UK edition | |
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins (Australia/UK) William Morrow (US) |
Publication date | 1980 |
Plot
Mullane, an American coast watcher in New Britain, goes on a mission to uncover the camouflage of the airstrip of a Japanese base. He is accompanied by an Australian officer and captured Japanese officer. Mullane gets the chance to avenge the death of his Japanese wife, killed prior to the war.[2][3]
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald wrote "Cleary is neither a stylist nor a profound writer. He is essentially a storyteller, and very good one, most at home in the fields of action and adventure, as A Very Private War demonstrates", calling it "a straightforward, uncomplicated tale of wartime derring-do."[4]
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References
- "SATISFYING ESCAPISM". The Canberra Times. 22 November 1980. p. 18. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- Warga, Wayne (4 July 1980). "AUTHOR! AUTHOR!: UPWARDLY PROLIFIC DOWN UNDER". Los Angeles Times. p. e2.
- "TIMESTYLE". The Canberra Times. 19 July 1981. p. 8. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- Harriott, Gary (31 May 1980). "A VERY PRIVATE WAR by Jon Cleary Collins, $14.95". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 21.
External links
- A Very Private War at AustLit (subscription required)
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