Hiroshima Joe: A NovelPicador, 2013 M10 8 - 304 pages One of the most powerful novels about the experience of war, first published in 1985 |
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Page 16
... jacket of the same material , was crossing at the lights . Ahead of him he was pushing a home - made wooden trolley mounted on four pram wheels , and piled high with Chinese cabbages . Bemused , Sandingham watched the man advance slowly ...
... jacket of the same material , was crossing at the lights . Ahead of him he was pushing a home - made wooden trolley mounted on four pram wheels , and piled high with Chinese cabbages . Bemused , Sandingham watched the man advance slowly ...
Page 18
... jacket . The hand that had not pushed against Sandingham's chest held a small calibre pistol . He knew enough about small arms to recognise it as an Imperial Japanese Army issue weapon and he wondered what rank of soldier had been ...
... jacket . The hand that had not pushed against Sandingham's chest held a small calibre pistol . He knew enough about small arms to recognise it as an Imperial Japanese Army issue weapon and he wondered what rank of soldier had been ...
Page 19
... jacket . He did so . He was then searched , despite the fact that he now wore only trousers and a shirt . The guard felt up the insides of Sandingham's legs as far as his testicles and gently fingered around his groin . He also checked ...
... jacket . He did so . He was then searched , despite the fact that he now wore only trousers and a shirt . The guard felt up the insides of Sandingham's legs as far as his testicles and gently fingered around his groin . He also checked ...
Page 21
... jacket . He did not return it to its owner , but went through the pockets himself , taking out a manilla envelope of the size used to send invoices through the post . He handed this to Leung who opened it and tipped out the contents ...
... jacket . He did not return it to its owner , but went through the pockets himself , taking out a manilla envelope of the size used to send invoices through the post . He handed this to Leung who opened it and tipped out the contents ...
Page 22
... jacket . " Take this . You know where . Ah Moy will see to you . ' ' How can I thank you , Francis ? ' His voice was sincere and the Chinese knew it . ' It doesn't matter : don't even try . For old time's sake , Joseph . Take care ...
... jacket . " Take this . You know where . Ah Moy will see to you . ' ' How can I thank you , Francis ? ' His voice was sincere and the Chinese knew it . ' It doesn't matter : don't even try . For old time's sake , Joseph . Take care ...
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