The Ridge And The River
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 3rd impr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Set against the brutal backdrop of the Pacific campaign during World War II, The Ridge and the River is a gripping work of Australian war fiction that chronicles the harrowing experiences of soldiers fighting through the jungles of New Guinea. T.A.G. Hungerford, drawing on his own wartime service, presents a visceral and unflinching portrait of men under extreme physical and psychological duress, capturing both the camaraderie and the quiet desperation that define life on the front line. The narrative unfolds with a raw, documentary realism, illustrating how war strips away pretense and forces individuals to confront their deepest fears and moral limits. Hungerford's prose is spare yet deeply humane, ensuring that the soldiers emerge not as abstract heroes but as fully realized human beings caught in circumstances beyond their control. A landmark of mid-twentieth-century Australian literature, the novel stands as a powerful testament to the cost of war and the resilience of the human spirit.
Author: T. A. G. Hungerford
Format: Hardback
Published: 1952, Angus and Robertson
Edition: 3rd impr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Set against the brutal backdrop of the Pacific campaign during World War II, The Ridge and the River is a gripping work of Australian war fiction that chronicles the harrowing experiences of soldiers fighting through the jungles of New Guinea. T.A.G. Hungerford, drawing on his own wartime service, presents a visceral and unflinching portrait of men under extreme physical and psychological duress, capturing both the camaraderie and the quiet desperation that define life on the front line. The narrative unfolds with a raw, documentary realism, illustrating how war strips away pretense and forces individuals to confront their deepest fears and moral limits. Hungerford's prose is spare yet deeply humane, ensuring that the soldiers emerge not as abstract heroes but as fully realized human beings caught in circumstances beyond their control. A landmark of mid-twentieth-century Australian literature, the novel stands as a powerful testament to the cost of war and the resilience of the human spirit.