The Dunera Affair: A Documentary Resource Book
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Paul R. Bartrop with Gabrielle Eisen
Binding: Paperback
Published: Schwartz & Wilkinson, 1990
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image, edges and corners have some light bumps, cover has some light tanning and top of spine has small circle of damage
This compelling historical account, The Dunera Affair: A Documentary Resource Book, meticulously chronicles a significant and often overlooked episode from World War II. It uncovers the experiences of over two thousand German and Austrian internees, many of them Jewish refugees, who were mistakenly deported from Britain to Australia aboard the HMT Dunera. The volume presents a rich collection of primary sources, including official documents, personal testimonies, and photographs, illustrating the profound human impact of wartime policies and bureaucratic error. Bartrop and Eisen’s work offers an essential resource for understanding the complexities of internment and the resilience of those affected, providing an academic yet deeply moving perspective on a pivotal moment in history.
Author: Paul R. Bartrop with Gabrielle Eisen
Binding: Paperback
Published: Schwartz & Wilkinson, 1990
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image, edges and corners have some light bumps, cover has some light tanning and top of spine has small circle of damage
This compelling historical account, The Dunera Affair: A Documentary Resource Book, meticulously chronicles a significant and often overlooked episode from World War II. It uncovers the experiences of over two thousand German and Austrian internees, many of them Jewish refugees, who were mistakenly deported from Britain to Australia aboard the HMT Dunera. The volume presents a rich collection of primary sources, including official documents, personal testimonies, and photographs, illustrating the profound human impact of wartime policies and bureaucratic error. Bartrop and Eisen’s work offers an essential resource for understanding the complexities of internment and the resilience of those affected, providing an academic yet deeply moving perspective on a pivotal moment in history.