Diary of Girl in Changi 1941-1945

Author(s): Sheila Allan

Biography

DIARY OF A GIRL IN CHANGI is the moving personal account of a young girl living in the midst of hardship and adversity. Written on scraps of paper which were kept hidden in her quarters, Sheila Allan's diary is a record of the daily lives of those interned in Changi. On the one hand, these were years of wasted youth; on the other, they provided a rich learning experience in a community of close comradeship. Tolerance, humour and creativity, and above all, an undying hope for the future, colour her memories of this period. This new edition includes a new preface and conclusion, which brings the author's life up-to-date. The book also includes information on the Changi quilts. These embroidered squares, individually created and signed by the women internees, were sewn together into three separate quilts.

Name on title page


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9780731812424
  • : Kangaroo Press
  • : Kangaroo Press
  • : 0.28
  • : September 2004
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 21mm
  • : Australia
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Sheila Allan
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : very good
  • : 224
  • : 16pp b&w & colour photographs