{"product_id":"heavy-as-a-mountain-by-vincent-connolly","title":"Heavy as a Mountain by Vincent Connolly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA WWII Japanese airman in the two greatest battles fought on \u003cbr\u003eAustralian soil, shamed by his capture, faces a dilemma - uphold \u003cbr\u003ethe Honour of his family or risk the life of his young wife?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a young Japanese fighter pilot is shot down and captured in\u003cbr\u003ethe 1942 Darwin bombing, he knows in his heart he should be dead.\u003cbr\u003eDuty is heavy as a mountain, death as light as a feather. That's the\u003cbr\u003eMilitary Code and it means a fight to the death, never surrender\u003cbr\u003eor you'll bring a bitter shame on yourself and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe conceals his true name to protect his family. Suicide is a possibility,\u003cbr\u003ebut he's drawn away from his military indoctrination by experiences with\u003cbr\u003eordinary Australians, drawn towards living out his own individuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the young bride he left behind had vowed she would kill herself\u003cbr\u003eif he died. He could write to tell her he lives, but would that reveal\u003cbr\u003ehis cowardice, shame his family?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd must he sacrifice his individuality to join the growing number\u003cbr\u003eof Japanese prisoners in their ferocious plans for a murderous and\u003cbr\u003esuicidal breakout?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA moving tale of the Australian WWII experience, seen through the eyes\u003cbr\u003eof this deeply troubled man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"emoji\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGenres:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\" class=\"emoji\"\u003eHistorical Fiction - WWII - Japan - Australia - Australian Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"emoji\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\" class=\"emoji\"\u003eVery good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"emoji\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePublished:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"emoji\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e2020 by Booktopia Editions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e248\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"emoji\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e9781925995114\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e 325g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"Connolly, Vincent","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback (22.9 x 15.2 cm)","offer_id":41743440674902,"sku":"","price":8.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/2350\/4982\/files\/20240907_215008.jpg?v=1725760978","url":"https:\/\/www.secondhandpages.com.au\/products\/heavy-as-a-mountain-by-vincent-connolly","provider":"Secondhand Pages ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}