Bastard Behind the Lines: The Extraordinary Story of Jock McLaren's Escape from Sandakan and His Guerrilla War Against the Japanese

by Tom Gilling

Book Overview

'The way I look at it is this...When you're behind the line and get yourself into trouble, you've got to get your bloody self out irrespective of anybody else. That's why I like it.'
Scottish-born but a Queenslander to the bone, Jock McLaren was a true Australian hero. As a prisoner he escaped twice, first from Changi and later from the infamous Sandakan POW camp in Borneo. After paddling a dugout canoe across open sea, he fought for two years...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1760875872
• ISBN13: 9781760875879
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"