A wartime chronicle of sacrifice, suffering, compassion and love
A wartime chronicle of sacrifice, suffering, compassion and love
'The Japanese won't wait much longer to attack. Can't you understand we're on borrowed time '
December 1941. The whole of South East Asia appears to be capitulating before the rising sun and four remarkable people are about to reassess their lives: Lexi Robinson: the doctor with a secret from the past who escapes before Hong Kong is invaded, only to find herself still within the enemy net. John Drayton Whitby: Australian army officer who focuses on the long, harrowing fight for freedom even whilst his mind clouds with suspicions about his wife. Hank 'Trap' Trapperton: the West Point-trained American 'spy' who is John Drayton's trusted friend and yet not really his friend at all. And Kathleen Leigh, the woman brought up to believe a lie until the day comes when she must confront the appalling truth.“€~There's action and passion galore in Joy Chambers' FOR FREEDOM. Set in the Pacific during World War II, lives go helter-skelter and the heroine, Lexie, finds herself married to one man, but in lust with another'”
There s action and passion galore in Joy Chambers FOR FREEDOM. Set in the Pacific during World War II, lives go helter-skelter and the heroine, Lexie, finds herself married to one man, but in lust with another - Australian Women s Weekly
'[A] riveting bestseller - Sunday Telegraph'A great rollercoaster of a novel, with plenty of fierce fighting, thrilling exploits and tender romance. The main charcaters...are well-rounded and full of flaws and complexities [and] the exoitic backdrop is well depicted' - Historical Novels ReviewJoy Chambers utilised her love of history by beginning to write historical novels during her successful acting career in Australia. Over a dozen years on she retains her enthusiasm for storytelling and research and combines her writing along with her business life as chairman of a group of companies along with her husband. Joy says, 'My life is in the entertainment business. A skilfully written book can be read on many levels but it should always entertain...I attempt to do that.'
'The Japanese won't wait much longer to attack. Can't you understand we're on borrowed time ' December 1941. The whole of South East Asia appears to be capitulating before the rising sun and four remarkable people are about to reassess their lives:Lexi Robinson: the doctor with a secret from the past who escapes before Hong Kong is invaded, only to find herself still within the enemy net.John Drayton Whitby: Australian army officer who focuses on the long, harrowing fight for freedom even whilst his mind clouds with suspicions about his wife.Hank 'Trap' Trapperton: the West Point-trained American 'spy' who is John Drayton's trusted friend and yet not really his friend at all.And Kathleen Leigh, the woman brought up to believe a lie until the day comes when she must confront the appalling truth.
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