Two young Vietnam War veterans who fought on opposing sides return home, struggling to recover from their experience. A moving story of trauma, resilience and the challenging road to recovery.
I am still moving despite the fact that this dreamed-up bastard Khan walks with me - no, he doesn't walk with me, he rises up to fire, has my life in his hands, my head in his sights, and that is the image of all images that I have somehow to lose.
Johnny Shoebridge has just returned from fighting in the jungles of Vietnam. He no longer carries a weapon - only photos of the dead and a dread of the living.
Pursued by a Viet Cong ghost-fighter called Khan, Johnny makes one last stand - knowing that if he cannot lay this spectre to rest, he will remain a prisoner of war for ever.
Drawing on courage, loyalty and love, Johnny tries to find a way back from the nightmare of war to a sense of hope for the future.
An elegant and deeply moving novel, set in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, by one of Australia's finest writers.
By:
David Metzenthen Imprint: Allen & Unwin Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 128mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 344g ISBN:9781760112257 ISBN 10: 1760112259 Publication Date:23 March 2016 Recommended Age: From 14 to 18 years Audience:
Young adult
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Preschool (0-5)
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Shortlisted for Queensland Literary Awards: Griffith University Young Adult Book Award 2016.
Winner of Queensland Literary Award - Young Adult Category 2016 (Australia)
Winner of Queensland Literary Awards: Griffith University Young Adult Book Award 2016.
