Heavy as a Mountain by Vincent Connolly

A WWII Japanese airman in the two greatest battles fought on
Australian soil, shamed by his capture, faces a dilemma - uphold
the Honour of his family or risk the life of his young wife?

When a young Japanese fighter pilot is shot down and captured in
the 1942 Darwin bombing, he knows in his heart he should be dead.
Duty is heavy as a mountain, death as light as a feather. That's the
Military Code and it means a fight to the death, never surrender
or you'll bring a bitter shame on yourself and family.

He conceals his true name to protect his family. Suicide is a possibility,
but he's drawn away from his military indoctrination by experiences with
ordinary Australians, drawn towards living out his own individuality.

But the young bride he left behind had vowed she would kill herself
if he died. He could write to tell her he lives, but would that reveal
his cowardice, shame his family?

And must he sacrifice his individuality to join the growing number
of Japanese prisoners in their ferocious plans for a murderous and
suicidal breakout?

A moving tale of the Australian WWII experience, seen through the eyes
of this deeply troubled man.

Genres: Historical Fiction - WWII - Japan - Australia - Australian Author
Condition: Very good
Published: 2020 by Booktopia Editions
Pages: 248
ISBN: 9781925995114
Weight: 325g