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South by Java Head
- Author
- Alistair MacLean
- Narrator
- Jonathan Oliver
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 30 March 2024
- Run Time
- 12 hours 31 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
What to expect
The 50th anniversary edition of this classic World War 2 adventure set in south-east Asia.
February, 1942: Singapore lies burning and shattered, defenceless before the conquering hordes of the Japanese Army.
The last boat escapes out of the harbour into the South China Sea, and on board are a desperate group of strangers, each with a secret to guard, each willing to kill to keep that secret safe.
Dawn sees them far out to sea but with the first murderous dive bombers already aimed at their ship. Thus begins a nightmare succession of disasters wrought by the hell-bent Japanese, the unrelenting tropical sun and, ultimately, by the survivors themselves, as they head south by Java Head.
Critics Review
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‘The most successful British novelist of his time’
Jack Higgins'Excitements come and go at breathless speed' The Times
'Highly dramatic and effective' Observer
User Reviews
Book 4.0
Narration 5.0
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4.0 5.0
Very good listen, the narrator does a great job voicing the many characters too.
A tale of people who aren't all who they would appear to beHojohns 2024-04-04
Details
- Author
- Alistair MacLean
- Narrator
- Jonathan Oliver
- Duration
- 12 hours 31 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 March 2024
- ISBN
- 9780008667917
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Second World War fiction
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The 50th anniversary edition of this classic World War 2 adventure set in south-east Asia. February, 1942: Singapore lies burning and shattered, defenceless before the conquering hordes of the Japanese Army. The last boat escapes out of the harbour into the South China Sea, and on board are a desperate group of strangers, each with a secret to guard, each willing to kill to keep that secret safe. Dawn sees them far out to sea but with the first murderous dive bombers already aimed at their ship. Thus begins a nightmare succession of disasters wrought by the hell-bent Japanese, the unrelenting tropical sun and, ultimately, by the survivors themselves, as they head south by Java Head.
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