{"product_id":"2026100011436-secondhand-changi-the-funny-side","title":"Changi: The Funny Side","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind the barbed wire of one of history's most notorious prisoner-of-war camps, an unlikely spirit of defiant laughter refused to be extinguished — and Changi: The Funny Side is its testament. Slim Degrey draws on firsthand experience as a prisoner of the Japanese at Changi to chronicle the absurd, the comic, and the darkly ridiculous moments that punctuated the grim reality of captivity, presenting a portrait of the Australian POW spirit that is as moving as it is unexpected.\n\nWhere most accounts of Changi rightly focus on suffering and sacrifice, Degrey argues that humour was itself a form of resistance — a weapon wielded by ordinary men against extraordinary cruelty. Written with a larrikin wit and an unsentimental affection for his fellow prisoners, this memoir illustrates the remarkable resilience of the human spirit, revealing how camaraderie and laughter served as a lifeline when hope was scarce. It leaves the reader wondering: if men could find comedy in Changi, what does that tell us about the indomitable nature of the human condition?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50573393494235,"sku":"2026100011436-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f94d187f-08cb-4834-96c0-b4e414e50a04.png?v=1791168214","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100011436-secondhand-changi-the-funny-side","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}