| Record Number |
732228 |
| ISBN |
9781925240054 (paperback) |
| Author |
Ryan, Peter, 1923- author. |
| Title |
Fear drive my feet / Peter Ryan ; [introduced by Peter Pierce]. |
| Publisher/Date |
Melbourne, Victoria : Text Publishing Company, 2015. |
| ©2001 |
| Pagination etc. |
xiv, 309 pages : maps ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
Text classics |
| Summary Note |
Fear Drive My Feet is Peter Ryan's enduring account of his time patrolling isolated regions of New Guinea during World War II. Far from his fellow Australians and with Japanese forces closing in around him, the eighteen-year-old Ryan endures the hardships of the jungle, overcoming loneliness, fatigue and fear with quiet courage. He finds beauty in the rugged mountain landscapes of New Guinea, and admires the charm and resourcefulness of its people. Rarely out of print in the past four decades, Fear Drive My Feet is a classic memoir of the war in the Pacific, a major work of Australian war literature. For the work he describes in this book, Peter Ryan was awarded the Military Medal and mentioned in dispatches. |
| Subject - Name |
Ryan, Peter, -- 1923- |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Jungle warfare |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Australian |
| Added Author |
Pierce, Peter, 1950- author of introduction, etc. |
| Shelf Location |
940.54819 RYAN |
