{"product_id":"2026100010153-secondhand-rust-in-peace-south-pacific-battlegrounds-revisited","title":"Rust In Peace: South Pacific Battlegrounds Revisited","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 2nd pr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the steaming jungles and remote islands of the South Pacific, the rusting wreckage of war lies half-buried and forgotten — and Rust in Peace: South Pacific Battlegrounds Revisited is the definitive guide to those haunting landscapes where some of the most brutal campaigns of the Second World War were fought. Bruce Adams chronicles a remarkable journey back through the theatre of conflict that consumed the Pacific from 1941 to 1945, documenting the decaying hulks of aircraft, tanks, and warships that remain as silent monuments to the thousands who perished. With the eye of a seasoned explorer and the rigour of a military historian, Adams presents a vivid, ground-level account of these battlegrounds as they appear today, tracing the geography of sacrifice across Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and beyond.\n\nUnderpinning the travelogue is a profound meditation on memory, loss, and the passage of time — themes that give the work a gravity far beyond that of a simple battlefield survey. Adams illustrates how the jungle both reclaims and preserves history, offering the reader a rare and unsettling glimpse into a world where nature and warfare have become inseparable. Published by Antipodean Publishers in Sydney, this volume stands as an essential record for military historians, veterans, and adventurers alike — a testament to those who fought in the Pacific, told through the iron relics they left behind. For anyone drawn to the forgotten corners of history, this is a book that will not easily let you go.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160885436635,"sku":"2026100010153-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/46a61e81-0330-44da-a265-c29969c8fece.png?v=1787187947","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010153-secondhand-rust-in-peace-south-pacific-battlegrounds-revisited","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}