The Persimmon tree /
Bryce Courtenay.
- Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin, c2007.
- 711 p. ; 24 cm.
Formerly CIP.
Bibliography: p. [707]-708.
A sweeping saga of love, war and friendship, set in the Pacific from the Battle of Guadalcanal (1942) to the present day. The novel follows a young Australian man's coming of age, escape from the Japanese and the friendships made that affect the rest of his life.
Man-woman relationships. Pacific Islanders--History--Fiction. Novel--English--Australia--20th century--Texts. World War, 1939-1945--Fiction. Australian fiction. War stories. World War, 1939-1945 - Pacific Region - Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 - Australia - Fiction. Historical fiction. Friendship - Fiction. Human relations - Fiction. Love stories. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Indonesia--Java--Fiction. Soldiers Australia Fiction. Friendship Fiction. Man-woman relationships--Fiction. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Indonesia--Java--Fiction. Soldiers--Australia--Fiction. Friendship. Man-woman relationships. Military campaigns. Soldiers. Friendship--Fiction. Man-woman relationships--Fiction.