The Last Bastion (1984) By Kristin Williamson
 
‘We are the last bastion between the Japanese and the west coast of America. If you let us fall, America itself is in danger.’

This appeal, broadcast by Australia’s Prime Minister John Curtin to the United States in 1942, signaled the greatest crisis in Australia’s history.

The Last Bastion is the story of a major power struggle, with the bitter conflict between Canberra, London, and Washington. The most important figures are Curtin, Menzies, Roosevelt, Churchill, MacArthur, and Blamey.

Drawing on both published and unpublished documents from Australian, British and US sources, some of which had only recently been released, Kristin Williamson has imaginatively recreated the events of the three most crucial years in the history of Australia.
 
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
264 Pages 
In Good Condition