The Persimmon Tree [With Earbuds] (Playaway Adult Fiction)
Playaway Adult Fiction
Bryce Courtenay
ISBN: | 9781742142173 |
Publisher: | Playaway |
Published: | 1 June, 2009 |
Format: | Book with Other Items |
Language: | English |
Links | Australian Libraries (Trove) |
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The Persimmon Tree [With Earbuds] (Playaway Adult Fiction)
Playaway Adult Fiction
Bryce Courtenay
Set among the Pacific islands and in the Indian Ocean, The Persimmon Tree tells the very personal and often romantic stories of men and women caught up in larger events - in this case starting with the Japanese invasion of Java and the Dutch exodus of the region. The story spans from 1942 and the fall of Singapore and the American landings at Guadalcanal to the ongoing fight against the Japanese for supremacy in the region. The story follows the fortunes of a colourful cast of characters, in particular young Nicholas Duncan ('the butterfly collector') and his sweetheart, the Eurasian/Dutch girl, Anna Van Heerden. Following Nicholas and Anna through dangerous and exciting times, the story concludes some fifty years later, when the dynamics of the Pacific region have changed forever.
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