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Red Lead
The legendary Australian ship's cat who survived the sinking of HMAS Perth and the Thai-Burma Railway
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Just after midnight on 1 March 1942, Australia's most renowned cruiser, HMAS Perth, was sunk by Japanese naval forces in the Sunda Strait off the coast of Java. Of the 681 men aboard, 328 survived the sinking and made it to shore—and one cat. Her name was Red Lead, and she was the ship's cat, beloved by the crew and by the Perth's legendary captain Hector Waller.
But surviving shellfire, torpedoes, and the fierce currents of the Sunda Strait was only the beginning of the terrible trials Red Lead and the surviving crew were to face over the next three-and-a-half years. From Java to Changi and then on the Thai-Burma Railway, Red Lead was to act as a companion, mascot, and occasional protector for a small group of sailors who made it their mission to keep her alive in some of the most hellish prison camps on earth.
Red Lead's extraordinary story, of courage, loyalty, and love amidst battle, imprisonment, and death, is brought vividly to life by bestselling author Roland Perry.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781760297145
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 September 2020
Country: Australia
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 452g
Pages: 344
About the Author
Roland Perry is one of Australia's best known authors. He has written 35 books, many of them going on to become bestsellers, including The Queen, Her Lover and the Most Notorious Spy in History, Horrie the War Dog, Bill the Bastard, Bradman's Invincibles, The Changi Brownlow, The Australian Light Horse and Monash: The Outsider Who Won a War.
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