Ray Parkin’s classic POW trilogy, originally published in the 1960s, has been out of print for many years. Now eagerly sought after, available for the first time in a single volume. Written with honesty, humour and sharp observation, the three volumes are illustrated with Parkin’s delightful drawings. #0521 xvi, 951 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm. First published: Out of the smoke, London : Hogarth, 1960 ; Into the smother, London : Hogarth, 1963 ; The Sword and the blossom, London : Hogarth, 1968

This edition first published 1999. Parkin, Ray, 1910-2005 | Perth (Cruiser) | Burma-Siam Railroad — History. | World War, 1939-1945 — Personal narratives, Australian. | World War, 1939-1945 — Prisoners and prisons, Japanese. | World War, 1939-1945 — Naval operations, Australian. | Prisoners of war — Japan — Biography. | Prisoners of war — Australia — Biography.