SOUTH BY JAVA HEAD

Details:

• ISBN: 9788177666106
• Edition: 2
• Publishing Year: January 2006
• Pages: 376
• Language: Translated From English to Marathi
• Category: Fiction
• Binding: Paperback
• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House
• Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
• Weight: 400 grams

About the Book:

The 50th Anniversary Edition of this classic World War 2 adventure set in South-East Asia takes readers on an intense journey of survival and betrayal. In February 1942, Singapore lies in ruins, defenseless before the advancing Japanese forces. The last boat slips out of the harbor into the South China Sea, carrying a desperate group of individuals, each with a secret they are willing to kill for.

Among the passengers are a dissolute Englishman, Farnholme; a sophisticated Dutch planter, Van Effen; the strangely beautiful Eurasian girl, Gudrun; the sinister slave trader, Siran; and the ever-silent Nicholson, who is never seen without his gun. As they sail through the treacherous waters, they realize that the rotting tramp steamer is more than just a ship; it is a floating death trap, carrying a cargo of human TNT.

Dawn breaks, and they are far out to sea, but the first deadly dive bombers are already aiming at their ship. The survivors face an ordeal few are destined to survive—battling not only the relentless Japanese attacks but also the brutal tropical sun and their own hatred for one another. The animosity and bitterness between them divide them, making survival even harder.

Written after the success of HMS Ulysses and The Guns of Navarone, this was Alistair MacLean’s third book, filled with the same hallmarks of stunning visual imagery, muscular narrative, brutality, courage, and breathtaking excitement. South by Java Head is a gripping war novel that offers readers a chance to experience one of the greatest stories ever written about survival in the chaos of war.