{"product_id":"2026200004800-secondhand-south-by-java-head","title":"South By Java Head","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping World War II adventure thriller, South by Java Head chronicles the desperate flight of a ragged group of survivors — soldiers, civilians, and nurses — fleeing Singapore in the final hours before its fall to Japanese forces in 1942. Alistair MacLean constructs a relentlessly suspenseful narrative as the refugees board a battered vessel and attempt a harrowing escape across the treacherous waters of the South China Sea, hunted at every turn by enemy ships and aircraft. With his trademark mastery of pacing and atmosphere, MacLean weaves in a web of intrigue and hidden identities, as it becomes clear that not all dangers aboard the ship come from the enemy outside. The novel delivers the same breathless tension and moral complexity that defined MacLean as one of the twentieth century's premier writers of action fiction, balancing visceral combat sequences with moments of profound human courage and betrayal. Readers who prize taut, intelligent wartime adventure will find this an utterly compelling and unputdownable read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792276533467,"sku":"2026200004800-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f6c24647-983d-42a5-a86f-4f6aa51257f1.png?v=1779274508","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200004800-secondhand-south-by-java-head","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}