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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The Changi Brownlow is a well written account of Australian,Peter Chitty's WWII experience in Singapore. He was an ambulance man who demonstrated the great Aussie spirit that most of us aspire to and makes us proud of our ancestry. The book tells of life in Singapore waiting for the enemy, the fall of Singapore and the horrors of POW life at the hands of the Japanese. Throughout the book there are anecdotes demonstrating the uniquely Australian sense of humour. The Aussie love of sport continues in the POW camp at first while they are all still strong enough to play. The title of the book refers to the very well organised Aussie Rule football comp that was played in that first year. There were several teams, umpires, a tribunal, and even the Changi Brownlow medal. The author also shares a bit of Chitty's life before the war and touched of the experience of Chitty's family. I'm glad this book was recommended to me. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
After Singapore falls to the Japanese early in 1942, 70 000 prisoners including 15 000 Australians, are held as POWs at the notorious Changi prison, Singapore. To amuse themselves and fellow inmates, a group of sportsmen led by the indefatigable and popular Chicken Smallhorn, created an Australian Football League, complete with tribunal, selection panel, umpires and coaches. The final game of the one and only season was between Victoria and the Rest of Australia, which attracted 10 000 spectators, and a unique Brownlow Medal was awarded in this unlikely setting under the curious gaze of Japanese prison guards. Meet the main characters behind this spectacle: Peter Chitty, the farm hand from Snowy River country with unfathomable physical and mental fortitude, and one of eight in his immediate family who volunteer to fight and serve in WW2; Chicken Smallhorn, the Brownlow-medal winning little man with the huge heart; and Weary Dunlop, the courageous doctor, who cares for the POWs as they endure malnutrition, disease and often inhuman treatment. This is a story of courage and the invincibility of the human spirit, and highlights not only the Australian love of sport, but its power to offer consolation in times of extreme hardship. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Roland Perry recreates the competition, with particular coverage of Peter Chitty, the former St Kilda player who won the Changi Brownlow. A great story, told well and it’s just a shame that Chitty didn’t live to see the publication of Changi Brownlow. ( )