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Borneo Surgeon, A Reluctant Hero: The Story of Dr James P Taylor - Peter Firkins
Borneo Surgeon, A Reluctant Hero: The Story of Dr James P Taylor - Peter Firkins
USD28.00
Manufacturer Number: ML5234
Stock Status: In Stock

Borneo Surgeon, A Reluctant Hero: The Story of Dr James P Taylor 
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Peter Firkins


The story of James Taylor who was a Principal Medical Officer in British North Borneo at the time of the Japanese arrival at the outbreak of World War II.  The Japanese allowed civilian medical staff to continue their professions under certain restrictions. In time Taylor, together with his wife, used his position to support the resistance among the Bornean people and Australian prisoners of war. His activities were eventually discovered and he was tortured and imprisoned, but survived to return to Australia at the end of the war. Good Paperback. 151 pages with some black and white plates. 

Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia

Published by: Hesperian Press, Carisle, Australia 1995

Condition: The cover has a little bit of rubbing around the edges. The text block is tanned and there are some dirt marks and a crease on the inside back cover. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is minimal tanning of the pages.