Debbie Terranova

Enemies Within These Shores (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

What really happened on Australia's home front during World War II? "Enemies within these Shores" is an untold story of political opportunism, pride, envy and survival. "We, of the far north, are drowning in immigrants who refuse to learn the language or assimilate into our way of life. These peasants, these wretched curs, are blights on our society." ~ William Delahunty MP Spring 1939. To appease his electorate, Delahunty orders a police roundup of Italian sugarcane workers. With his marriage failing, he initiates a volatile affair with Amy. What will be her revenge? Summer 1941. Canefarmer Luigi is a naturalized British citizen, yet he is classified as an enemy alien during the war. Captured and interned for three years, what will he find on his return? Autumn 1943. Edith is the wife of Tony Zucchero, an accountant and canefarmer. When he is unjustly interned, her father refuses to help. How will a city girl manage the farm alone? Winter 1945. At Loveday Internment Camp, shell-shocked WWI veteran Ted prevents a breakout and an uprising, and oversees secret experiments for the army. After the war, what will he do with his life? "Enemies within these Shores" is a page-turning saga that sweeps from the sugar towns of tropical north Queensland to the Riverland district of South Australia. Based on a true story, the novel brings the WWII home front to life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Debbie Terranova
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. November 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781370310661
• Artikelnr.: 50262183

Autorenporträt

Debbie Terranova is an Australian author of historical fiction, crime mysteries, and gripping short stories. Her self-styled genre is 'fiction with a conscience': stories inspired by true events and controversial issues.

She has published four novels and numerous short stories. In 2022, she was awarded a Special Commendation in the Scarlet Stiletto Awards for her story, 'Death on the Diggings'.

Debbie is a former Human Resources professional and Research Fellow of the State Library of Queensland. Her formal qualifications are Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Public Administration (MPA). She is a member of the Australian Society of Authors and the Queensland Writers Centre.

She travels extensively within Australia and overseas, in particular to Europe and the USA. People, places and history inspire and inform her writing. Her novels are listed below:

'The Bootmaker of Berlin' - People lie, especially the ones you love. Page-turning WWII fiction, set in Germany, England, and Australia.

'Enemies within these Shores' - What really happened in Australia during WWII? Historical fiction inspired by a true story about internment.

'The Scarlet Key' - Every tattoo has a story. Urban crime mystery about body ink, clairvoyance, and deadly secrets.

'Baby Farm' - How much is a baby worth? Cozy crime mystery about forced adoptions in the 1970s in Australia.