South by Java Head
MacLean, Alistair, 1922-19872008
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February, 1942: Singapore lies burning and shattered, defenceless before the conquering hordes of the Japanese Army, as the last boat slips out of the harbour into the South China Sea. On board are a desperate group of people, each with a secret to guard, each willing to kill to keep that secret safe. Who or what is the dissolute Englishman, Farnholme? The elegant Dutch planter, Van Effen? The strangely beautiful Eurasian girl, Gudrun? The slave trader, Siran? The smiling and silent Nicholson who is never without his gun? Only one thing is certain: the rotting tramp steamer is a floating death trap, carrying a cargo of human TNT." -- p.4 of cover.
Main title:
South by Java Head / Alistair Maclean
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Imprint:
London : HarperCollins Specials, 2008
Collation:
1 volume ; 18 cm
ISBN:
9780007892228
Language:
English
BRN:
44163