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Aces Wild - a Tale of the Pacific War Hardcover - 1988

by George Odgers


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  • Title Aces Wild - a Tale of the Pacific War
  • Author George Odgers
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Publisher Child & Associates, Australia
  • Date 1988
  • ISBN 9780867773408
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Aces Wild, A Tale of the Pacific War

Aces Wild, A Tale of the Pacific War

by Odgers, George

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Sydney : Child & Associates, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Octavo (standard book size). Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges clean, neat and free of foxing Boards have slight shelf wear Set on the fictional Pacific island of Balanai in the final stages of World War 11, this novel tells the story of a group of six men-fighter aces -driven to desperate measures by the unreasonable orders of their commanding officer.As the Japanese forces were defeated in major engagements to the north of Balanai and with the 'island hopping' strategy of the US forces, tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers were left behind on the bypassed islands to 'wither on the vine'. The RAAF forces on Balanai were no longer in the front line of the action and their contribution could not affect the end result of the war.However, the commanding… Read More
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Aces Wild

Aces Wild

by Odgers, George

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Sydney: Child & Associates. 1988. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Light stain to upper rear interior of DJ. 200 pages. A tale of the Pacific War. The first fiction book by the author an Australian war historian. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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Aces Wild: A Tale of the Pacific War

Aces Wild: A Tale of the Pacific War

by George Odgers

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Child & Associates, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. One in an interesting collection of military books dealing with Word War 2 in the Pacific and East Asia purchased recently from a collector in Australia. All these volumes are available on this site and you can find the whole collection by searching here on the special keyword WBMPACIFICXX. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Military & Warfare; Pacific Ocean; ISBN: 0867773405. ISBN/EAN: 9780867773408. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 14980. . 9780867773408
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ACES WILD - A Tale of the Pacific War - AUTHOR SIGNED

by ODGERS, George

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Frenchs Forest, Child & Assoc. first edition - h/c in d.j. The author skilfully portrays the personality changes experienced by men under immense physical and psychological pressures. The reader follows the experiences of David Miller and the other piilots, and knows what it is like to live on the edge of the jungle and on the edge of death. 233 x 162mm., pp. 200, contents fine, d.j. has closed tear bottom spine & back top, bright & clean. AUTHOR SIGNED, vg+. ISBN: 0867773405
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