The Persimmon Tree by Bryce Courtenay (9780143007005)

Description - The Persimmon Tree by Bryce Courtenay

Set among the Pacific islands and in the Indian Ocean, The Persimmon Tree tells the very personal and often romantic stories of men and women caught up in larger events - in this case starting with the Japanese invasion of Java and the Dutch exodus of the region. The story spans from 1942 and the fall of Singapore and the American landings at Guadalcanal to the ongoing fight against the Japanese for supremacy in the region. The story follows the fortunes of a colourful cast of characters, in particular young Nicholas Duncan ('the butterfly collector') and his sweetheart, the Eurasian/Dutch girl, Anna Van Heerden. Following Nicholas and Anna through dangerous and exciting times, the story concludes some fifty years later, when the dynamics of the Pacific region have changed forever.

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Book Details

ISBN: 9780143007005
ISBN-10: 0143007009

Classification:
Fiction & related items »
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Format: Paperback / softback
(198mm x 129mm x mm)
Pages: 848
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publish Date: 30-Apr-2009
Country of Publication: United Kingdom

Other Editions - The Persimmon Tree by Bryce Courtenay

Hardback
(November 2007)

Paperback / softback
(August 2008)

The Persimmon Tree (2 Volume Set) by Bryce Courtenay

Paperback / softback
(May 2011)

The The Persimmon Tree by Bryce Courtenay

(May 2011)

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Author Biography - Bryce Courtenay

Bryce Courtenay is the bestselling author of The Power of One, Tandia, April Fool's Day, The Potato Factory, Tommo & Hawk, Solomon's Song, Jessica, A Recipe for Dreaming, The Family Frying Pan, The Night Country, Smoky Joe's Cafe, Four Fires, Matthew Flinders' Cat, Brother Fish, Whitethorn, Sylvia, The Persimmon Tree, Fishing for Stars, The Story of Danny Dunn, Fortune Cookie and Jack of Diamonds. The Power of One is also available in an edition for younger readers, and Jessica has been made into an award-winning television miniseries. The Silver Moon- Reflections and Stories on Life, Death and Writing is being published in November 2014. facebook.com/BryceCourtenay The World of Bryce Courtenay

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