ISBN10: 1405038365, ISBN13: 9781405038362, [publisher: Macmillan, Sydney] Softcover First Edition A Very Good copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 272 pages. The extraordinary story of Kokichi Nishimura and the Kokoda Track.
[Clarence Gardens, SA, Australia] [Publication Year: 2008]
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Pan Macmillan, Australia, Date: 2011. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Kokichi Nishimura was a member of the 2nd battalion, 144th Regiment of the Japanese Imperial Army. In 1942 he fought along every foot of Kokoda as the Japanese attempted to take Port Moresby. He was the only man from his company to survive the campaign. As he was evacuated to safety he made a promise that one day he would return to his comrades and bring them home to Japan for proper burial. After the war, Nishimura prospered. But under the surface, the driving ambition of his life was to fulfil his promise. In 1979, he shocked his family by returning to New Guinea to search for the remains of Japanese soldiers. For the next 25 years, Nishimura lived alone along the Kokoda Track. Armed only with a metal detector, a mattock and a shovel, he searched for his dead comrades. Over the years he found hundreds of them – some he was able to identify and return their bones to their families; others were unknown, and their remains were sent to Japan's official shrine for its war dead in Tokyo. In 2005 Nishimura, now in his mid-eighties and seriously ill, was forced to return to Japan. His story is an incredible adventure that gives us a radically different viewpoint on a battle that has become part of our national myth. Nishimura's life and quest above all offer a poignant reminder of the futility of war. 272 pages. Light tanning to page edges. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped We ...

ISBN10: 1405038365, ISBN13: 9781405038362, [publisher: Pan Macmillan, Australia] Softcover Kokichi Nishimura was a member of the 2nd battalion, 144th Regiment of the Japanese Imperial Army. In 1942 he fought along every foot of Kokoda as the Japanese attempted to take Port Moresby. He was the only man from his company to survive the campaign. As he was evacuated to safety he made a promise that one day he would return to his comrades and bring them home to Japan for proper burial. After the war, Nishimura prospered. But under the surface, the driving ambition of his life was to fulfil his promise. In 1979, he shocked his family by returning to New Guinea to search for the remains of Japanese soldiers. For the next 25 years, Nishimura lived alone along the Kokoda Track. Armed only with a metal detector, a mattock and a shovel, he searched for his dead comrades. Over the years he found hundreds of them some he was able to identify and return their bones to their families; others were unknown, and their remains were sent to Japan's official shrine for its war dead in Tokyo. In 2005 Nishimura, now in his mid-eighties and seriously ill, was forced to return to Japan. His story is an incredible adventure that gives us a radically different viewpoint on a battle that has become part of our national myth. Nishimura's life and quest above all offer a poignant reminder of the futility of war. 272 pages. Light tanning to page edges. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. ...
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ISBN10: 1405038365, ISBN13: 9781405038362, [publisher: Macmillan, Sydney] Softcover First Edition A Very Good copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 272 pages. The extraordinary story of Kokichi Nishimura and the Kokoda Track.
[Clarence Gardens, SA, Australia] [Publication Year: 2008]
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ISBN10: 1405038365, ISBN13: 9781405038362, [publisher: Pan MacMillan, Sydney] Softcover 272 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. The Story Of Kokichi Nishimura A Member Of The Japanese Imperial Army Who Survived The Kokoda Track, Married With A Family And Prosperous Business, He Eventually Gave To His Family And Went Back To New Guinea To Track The Bones Of His Comrades With A Metal Detector Etc With A New Purpose In Helping The Papua New Guinea People.
[Ferny Grove, QLD, Australia] [Publication Year: 2008]
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ISBN10: 1405038365, ISBN13: 9781405038362, [publisher: Pan Macmillan] Softcover Light wear only to book, pages are clean & bright, binding is tight. Dispatched from the UK same or next working day. NB: Due to the utter stupidity of Brexit, parcels sent to the EU may incur customs charges.
[Haverfordwest, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2008]

ISBN10: 1405038365, ISBN13: 9781405038362, [publisher: Macmillian Australia Pty Ltd] Softcover First Edition Book condition is near fine. Soft cover. No dust jacket. Front and back clean. Book clean. Text clean. Spine intact. Over an excellent and neat copy
[Boyanup, WA, Australia] [Publication Year: 2008]

Sydney Pan MacMillan 2008 Reprint Pictorial Soft Cover Very Good in None Issued jacket 272 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. The Story Of Kokichi Nishimura A Member Of The Japanese Imperial Army Who Survived The Kokoda Track, Married With A Family And Prosperous Business, He Eventually Gave To His Family And Went Back To New Guinea To Track The Bones Of His Comrades With A Metal Detector Etc With A New Purpose In Helping The Papua New Guinea People.

Sydney Pan MacMillan 2008 Reprint Paperback Fine in None Issued jacket 272 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. The Story Of Kokichi Nishimura A Member Of The Japanese Imperial Army Who Survived The Kokoda Track, Married With A Family And Prosperous Business, He Eventually Gave To His Family And Went Back To New Guinea To Track The Bones Of His Comrades With A Metal Detector Etc With A New Purpose In Helping The Papua New Guinea People.

Sydney Pan MacMillan 2008 Reprint Pictorial Soft Cover Fine in None Issued jacket 272 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. The Story Of Kokichi Nishimura A Member Of The Japanese Imperial Army Who Survived The Kokoda Track, Married With A Family And Prosperous Business, He Eventually Gave To His Family And Went Back To New Guinea To Track The Bones Of His Comrades With A Metal Detector Etc With A New Purpose In Helping The Papua New Guinea People.

Sydney Pan MacMillan 2008 Reprint Pictorial Soft Cover Fine in None Issued jacket 272 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. The Story Of Kokichi Nishimura A Member Of The Japanese Imperial Army Who Survived The Kokoda Track, Married With A Family And Prosperous Business, He Eventually Gave To His Family And Went Back To New Guinea To Track The Bones Of His Comrades With A Metal Detector Etc With A New Purpose In Helping The Papua New Guinea People.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. ISBN 1405038365 9781405038362 [US]