
Khaki Town
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Narrated by:
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John Derum
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By:
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Judy Nunn
About this listen
Set in Queensland during World War II, this breath-taking historical novel is inspired by a true wartime story that has remained a well-kept secret for over seventy years.
KHAKI TRANSFORMATION
It seems to have happened overnight, Val thought . How extraordinary. We've become a khaki town.
It's March 1942. Singapore has fallen. Darwin has been bombed. Australia is on the brink of being invaded by the Imperial Japanese Forces. And Val Callahan, publican of The Brown's Bar in Townsville, could not be happier as she contemplates the fortune she's making from lonely, thirsty soldiers.
TOWNSVILLE'S TURMOIL
Overnight the small Queensland city is transformed into the transport hub for 70,000 American and Australian soldiers destined for combat in the South Pacific. Barbed wire and gun emplacements cover the beaches. Historic buildings are commandeered. And the dance halls are in full swing with jazz, jitterbug and jive.
CONFLICT AND INVESTIGATION
The Australian troops begrudge the confident, well-fed 'Yanks' who have taken over their town and their women. There's growing conflict, too, within the American ranks, because black GIs are enjoying the absence of segregation. And the white GIs don't like it.
As racial violence explodes through the ranks of the military, a young United States Congressman, Lyndon Baines Johnson, is sent to Townsville by his president to investigate. 'Keep a goddamned lid on it, Lyndon,' he is told, 'lest it explode in our faces .'
Critic Reviews
'Mistress of the ripping yarn.' SUN-HERALD
'500 pages of perfect reading.' AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY
'Perfect summer reading.' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
'A master of what she does.' WEEKLY TIMES
'A stunning blockbuster.' WOMAN'S DAY
'A prolific writer of bestsellers.' THE AGE
Khaki Town by Judy Nunn
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A Fascinating Story
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Enjoyable historical tale.
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Opened my eyes to the brutality of racism.
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Judy Nunn does a great job letting us know about the history we never knew.
Definitely worth reading!
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Great take on a piece of history
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The fact the the story is based on true facts.
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another brilliant piece from judy nunn
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another history lesson
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Another well researched gripping tale.
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