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South by Java HeadAlistair MacLean

South by Java Head

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A classic World War 2 adventure set in south-east Asia. February, 1942: Singapore lies burning and shattered, defenceless before the conquering hordes of the Japanese Army, as the last boat slips out of the harbour into the South China Sea. On board are a desperate group of people, each with a secret to guard, each willing to kill to keep that secret safe. Who or what is the dissolute Englishman, Farnholme? The elegant Dutch planter, Van Effen? The strangely beautiful Eurasian girl, Gudrun? The slave trader, Siran? The smiling and silent Nicholson who is never without his gun? Only one thing…

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15 editions · 2 languages
  • Paperback · English · 2019
    HarperCollins Publishers Limited · 464 pages · 9780008337353
  • Ebook · English · 2008
    HarperCollins · 9780007289431
  • Paperback · English · 1981
    Fawcett · 9780449140239
  • Hardcover · English · 1978
    Ulverscroft Large Print Books · 548 pages · 9780708902301
  • Paperback · English · 1974
    Fontana · 254 pages · 9780006133957
  • Paperback · English · 1969
    Fontana · 256 pages · 9780006119043
Large type booksDramaFictionFiction in EnglishWorld War, 1939-1945Fiction, generalFiction, war & militaryWorld war, 1939-1945, fiction