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Jim Brigginshaw Jim Brigginshaw i(A121084 works by)
Born: Established: 1926 Ipswich, Ipswich area, South East Queensland, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Survival on the Death Railway and Nagasaki Jim Brigginshaw , Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Books , 2018 14590450 2018 single work autobiography

'This is a remarkable and unique story of Jim Brigginshaw. Having been captured by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore in 1942, Jim was first sent to work in Burma, to build what has become known as the Death Railway. Unlike many of his comrades, Jim survived this ordeal, only to be transferred to Nagasaki, Japan, where he was sent to work in the mines of Sendryu.

'Jim describes how the conditions in the 'Hell pits of Sendryu' were even worse than those experienced in Burma, but were ultimately the reason why he survived the war. On the 9th August 1945, the Americans, dropped the second nuclear bomb on Nagaski. Jim was fortunately underground at the time, but through this book re-lives the harrowing aftermath of the attack when the ground shook violently.'  (Publication summary)
1 The Rag Star Jim Brigginshaw , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2015 2015; (p. 240-249) Storyfire : The Magic of the Short 2019;
1 y separately published work icon Katungal's Curse Jim Brigginshaw , Alstonville : Jim Brigginshaw , 2014 9503977 2014 single work novel
1 y separately published work icon Out of the Dust Jim Brigginshaw , Iluka : Jim Brigginshaw , 2009 Z1656279 2009 single work novel 'This sequel to Over My Dead Body furthers the harrowing story of a boy brought up in the hungry days of the Great Depression who never gives up on his dream to rise out of poverty, squalor and the hazards of working below the earth, to reach his goal in life. The author, Jim Brigginshaw, is a Walkley Award winning journalist.' 

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1 1 y separately published work icon Over My Dead Body Jim Brigginshaw , Brisbane : Glass House Books , 2008 Z1562347 2008 single work novel

'Winner, 2008 IP Picks Best Fiction Award. Marked by the events of the Great Flood of 1893 and the formation of the first miners unions, Over My Dead Body is an Australian epic; a literary feat exemplifying a writers craftsmanship and dedication to bringing history alive. The book puts Australias current resource-driven prosperity into context by showing the day to day struggles of ordinary workers just trying to get by. With panoramic themes reminiscent of Lawrences Sons and Lovers, this thoroughly researched, award- winning retrospective will certainly remind its readers of the important place unions have earned in todays society.' (Publication summary)
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