World war noir : Sydney's unpatriotic war
Duffy, Michael, 1957-2019
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It seems that not even world war could stop crime in Sydney. In fact, World War Noir confirms that war and crime - in the form of sex, drugs, alcohol, racketeering and other illicit activities - go hand in hand. A companion book to the later glory days of the Sydney underworld from Sydney Noir, here Michael Duffy and Nick Hordern tell the story of a time when many Australians were not as patriotic as we have been told. With soldiers' pockets full of cash and the freedom of being on leave, criminal possibilities opened up during World War II. Told from the ground - or the gutter - up, World War Noir is a raw and broad-ranging tale that confounds expectations and reveals a grittier truth.
Main title:
World war noir : Sydney's unpatriotic war / Michael Duffy and Nick Hordern.
Imprint:
Sydney, NSW : NewSouth Publishing, 2019.
Collation:
329 pages, [9] unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-321) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Sydney in wartime -- Important people in our story -- 1939 Phoney war -- 1940 Waiting gaily here -- 1941 A lot of gazelles -- 1942 'In the mood' -- 1943 As bad as can be conceived -- 1944 Normal, banal, familiar -- 1945 You'll shoot out the other side of Christmas -- Epilogue: 'Don't fence me in' -- Notes on sources.
ISBN:
9781742236049
Dewey class:
364.106099441
Language:
English
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Subject:
War and crime -- Australia -- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- 20th centuryCorruption -- New South Wales -- SydneyOrganized crime -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 20th centuryCorruption -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 20th centuryCrime -- New South Wales -- SydneyWorld War, 1939-1945Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- 20th century
BRN:
361270
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - True Crime | 364.106099441 DUF | Available |