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On Paths of Ash : The Extraordinary Story of an Australian Prisoner of War
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war literature
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2009
On Paths of Ash : The Extraordinary Story of an Australian Prisoner of War
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'On Paths of Ash is an extraordinary Australian World War II story. Robert and Jack Holman were working-class brothers who found themselves in three of the most horrific experiences of the war. They were interned in Changi prisoner-of-war camp, from where they became prison labourers on the infamous Burma Railway. From there they went as slaves to the coalmines of Japan, close enough to Nagasaki to see the mushroom cloud when the atomic bomb was dropped. This is Robert Holman's memoir, telling the story of a sensitive boy who grew up and went to war and lived through some of the most terrible experiences it had to offer.' (Publisher's blurb)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Book Realises Dream of Former Changi POW
2009
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— Appears in: Kiama Independent , 22 April vol. 146 no. 17 2009; (p. 6) -
In Memoriam
2009
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review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 April 2009; (p. 10-11)
— Review of Dangerous Days : A Digger's Great Escape 2009 single work autobiography ; On Paths of Ash : The Extraordinary Story of an Australian Prisoner of War 2009 single work autobiography ; The Missing Years : A POW's Story from Changi to Hellfire Pass, 1942-45 2009 single work biography ; Alan Villiers : Voyager of the Winds 2009 single work biography -
Off the Shelf : Memoir
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 18 April 2009; (p. 28)
— Review of On Paths of Ash : The Extraordinary Story of an Australian Prisoner of War 2009 single work autobiography
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Off the Shelf : Memoir
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 18 April 2009; (p. 28)
— Review of On Paths of Ash : The Extraordinary Story of an Australian Prisoner of War 2009 single work autobiography -
In Memoriam
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 April 2009; (p. 10-11)
— Review of Dangerous Days : A Digger's Great Escape 2009 single work autobiography ; On Paths of Ash : The Extraordinary Story of an Australian Prisoner of War 2009 single work autobiography ; The Missing Years : A POW's Story from Changi to Hellfire Pass, 1942-45 2009 single work biography ; Alan Villiers : Voyager of the Winds 2009 single work biography -
Book Realises Dream of Former Changi POW
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: Kiama Independent , 22 April vol. 146 no. 17 2009; (p. 6)
Last amended 16 Jun 2009 10:34:43
Subjects:
- Sydney, New South Wales,
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Changi,
cSingapore,cSoutheast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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cJapan,cEast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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