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After Darkness

By: Christine Piper
Narrated by: Damien Warren-Smith
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It is early 1942, and Australia is in the midst of war. While working at a Japanese hospital in the port of Broome, Dr. Ibaraki is arrested and sent to Loveday internment camp in a remote corner of South Australia. As tensions at the isolated camp escalate, the doctor's beliefs are thrown into question, and he is forced to confront his past: the promise he made in Japan and its devastating consequences.

©2014 Christine Piper (P)2015 W.F. Howes Ltd Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Imperial Japan

Critic Reviews

"Piper draws us deeper and deeper into the compelling story of Tomakazu Ibaraki, a man whose strengths - discretion, honour and loyalty - also lie at the heart of his personal tragedy." (Danielle Wood)
" After Darkness is about friendships that transcend clichéd notions of mateship. It's also about a man silenced by a promise...a haunting novel that lingers in a most unsettling way." (Fiona Stager)
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And a period of Australian history I didn't know much about. It's a bit slow but worth persevering. Narration is excellent

Gentle thoughtful

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I have read this book three time, each time I pick up on things that I didn’t notice previously. I love learning about Japanese culture throughout this book. Highly recommend!!

The more you read it, the better it gets

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A well crafted, believable story. Also, narration is superb. After finishing the last chapter, it still lingers in your mind.

Highly recommended

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sensitive reading of a book which revealed gradually many levels of understanding by the protagonist and thence the reader.

loved this story

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I was totally absorbed in this book & found it hard to turn off. It relates some of the happenings of the "other side" during the second world war. The narration was excellent.

Intriguing.

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