SOUTH BY JAVA HEAD

By Alistair MacLean

Synopsis

February, 1942: Singapore lies burning and shattered, defenceless before the conquering hordes of the Japanese Army, as the last boat slips out of the harbour into the South China Sea. On board are a desperate group of people, each with a secret to guard, each willing to kill to keep that secret safe.

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Narrator	Richard Simpson
Length	12hrs 50mins
Catalogue No.	9819
Publisher	Heron Books

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