Cherry Blossoms and Barbed Wire

by Anita Heiss | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 1925184846 Global Overview for this book
Registered by amberC of Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on 2/13/2017
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Journal Entry 1 by amberC from Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Monday, February 13, 2017
5 AUGUST, 1944

Over 1000 Japanese soldiers break out of the No.12 Prisoner of War compound on the fringes of Cowra. In the carnage, hundreds are killed, many are recaptured, and some take their own lives rather than suffer the humiliation of ongoing defeat.

But one soldier, Hiroshi, manages to escape.

At nearby Erambie Station, an Aboriginal mission, Banjo Williams, father of five and proud man of his community, discovers Hiroshi, distraught and on the run. Unlike most of the townsfolk who dislike and distrust the Japanese, the people of Erambie choose compassion and offer Hiroshi refuge. Mary, Banjo’s daughter, is intrigued by the softly spoken stranger, and charged with his care.

For the community, life at Erambie is one of restriction and exclusion – living under Acts of Protection and Assimilation, and always under the ruthless eye of the mission Manager. On top of wartime hardships, families live without basic rights.

Love blossoms between Mary and Hiroshi, and they each dream of a future together. But how long can Hiroshi be hidden safely and their bond kept a secret?

Journal Entry 2 by amberC at Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Saturday, November 21, 2020
A good story of the Cowra breakout and it shines a light on indigenous life at the time.

Journal Entry 3 by amberC at Waterfront in Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Saturday, June 5, 2021

Released 2 yrs ago (6/5/2021 UTC) at Waterfront in Darwin, Northern Territory Australia

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