A Very Private War
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In the dense, sweltering jungles of New Guinea during World War II, a lone Australian soldier finds himself entangled in a conflict that is as much internal as it is external — A Very Private War is a gripping wartime novel that pits one man's survival instincts against the brutal machinery of a global conflict, chronicling a story of isolation, moral ambiguity, and the quiet heroism that rarely makes it into official histories. Jon Cleary masterfully constructs a tense, atmospheric narrative that strips war down to its most human and harrowing elements, far from the grand theatre of commanding generals and sweeping campaigns. Cleary, best known for his long-running Scobie Malone detective series, brings to this novel the same sharp psychological insight and vivid sense of place that defined his finest work, grounding the reader in a world where the enemy is as much the unforgiving landscape as it is the opposing force. His prose is lean and purposeful, cutting through sentiment to reveal the raw nerve of wartime experience with unflinching honesty. For readers who favour war fiction that honours the individual over the institution, this is a novel that will linger long after the final page.
Author: Jon Cleary
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Collins
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In the dense, sweltering jungles of New Guinea during World War II, a lone Australian soldier finds himself entangled in a conflict that is as much internal as it is external — A Very Private War is a gripping wartime novel that pits one man's survival instincts against the brutal machinery of a global conflict, chronicling a story of isolation, moral ambiguity, and the quiet heroism that rarely makes it into official histories. Jon Cleary masterfully constructs a tense, atmospheric narrative that strips war down to its most human and harrowing elements, far from the grand theatre of commanding generals and sweeping campaigns. Cleary, best known for his long-running Scobie Malone detective series, brings to this novel the same sharp psychological insight and vivid sense of place that defined his finest work, grounding the reader in a world where the enemy is as much the unforgiving landscape as it is the opposing force. His prose is lean and purposeful, cutting through sentiment to reveal the raw nerve of wartime experience with unflinching honesty. For readers who favour war fiction that honours the individual over the institution, this is a novel that will linger long after the final page.