A Very Private War
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Set against the brutal backdrop of the South Pacific during World War II, A Very Private War thrusts readers into a conflict far removed from the grand theatre of famous battles — a conflict that is intimate, dangerous, and deeply human. Jon Cleary chronicles the story of an unlikely protagonist navigating the treacherous terrain of jungle warfare, colonial outposts, and the moral ambiguities of survival, where the enemy is not always the one carrying a weapon. Cleary, best known as the creator of Sydney detective Scobie Malone, brings his characteristically taut prose and sharp psychological insight to this wartime narrative, crafting a story that argues men are ultimately undone not by bullets, but by their own secrets and loyalties. The novel sits at the intersection of action and introspection, balancing cinematic tension with a quietly devastating portrait of isolation. For readers who believe they know the full story of the Pacific War, A Very Private War promises a perspective that is entirely, unsettlingly their own.
Author: Jon Cleary
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Collins
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Set against the brutal backdrop of the South Pacific during World War II, A Very Private War thrusts readers into a conflict far removed from the grand theatre of famous battles — a conflict that is intimate, dangerous, and deeply human. Jon Cleary chronicles the story of an unlikely protagonist navigating the treacherous terrain of jungle warfare, colonial outposts, and the moral ambiguities of survival, where the enemy is not always the one carrying a weapon. Cleary, best known as the creator of Sydney detective Scobie Malone, brings his characteristically taut prose and sharp psychological insight to this wartime narrative, crafting a story that argues men are ultimately undone not by bullets, but by their own secrets and loyalties. The novel sits at the intersection of action and introspection, balancing cinematic tension with a quietly devastating portrait of isolation. For readers who believe they know the full story of the Pacific War, A Very Private War promises a perspective that is entirely, unsettlingly their own.