 Blankets on the wire |
Blankets on the wire was jointly launched in Cowra on the 62nd anniversary of the breakout, 5 August 2006, by the Minister–Councillor from the Embassy of Japan, Kazuho Kawamata, and the Principal Historian of the Australian War Memorial, Peter Stanley.
Blankets on the wire is available for sale to the general public for a recommended retail price of $12.95. It can be purchased from the bookshop of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, from the Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre in Cowra, and from the Cowra Visitor's Centre. It is also available from the online shop of the Australian War Memorial.
The AJRP is also providing an online version of the book, complete with detailed footnotes for the text, available from the links below.
Blankets on the wire
The Cowra breakout and its aftermath
Steven Bullard
Translated by Keiko Tamura
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Attitudes
Chapter 2: Breakout
Chapter 3: Aftermath
Chapter 4: Reconciliation
Downloads:
Blankets on the wire (2 Mb)
Detailed notes (0.3 Mb)
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