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Infinite scrutiny

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December 2009–January 2010, no. 317

The Path Of Infinite Sorrow: The Japanese On The Kokoda Track by Craig Collie and Hajime Marutani

Allen & Unwin, $35 pb, 324 pp

Infinite scrutiny

by
December 2009–January 2010, no. 317

Not surprisingly, publishers often claim that their latest offering takes the reader down a path never before trodden, to reveal new insights and understandings of well-worn topics and events. The Path of Infinite Sorrow is no exception, with the promise of a ‘whole new perspective’ on the Japanese side of the story of the Kokoda campaign in Papua during the early stages of World War II. In recent years, the status of Kokoda has challenged that of Gallipoli in the national consciousness, with a number of lengthy tomes, guidebooks, journal articles and newspaper articles, not to mention a feature movie, devoted to the campaign. But why another book, and does it offer anything new?

The Path Of Infinite Sorrow: The Japanese On The Kokoda Track

The Path Of Infinite Sorrow: The Japanese On The Kokoda Track

by Craig Collie and Hajime Marutani

Allen & Unwin, $35 pb, 324 pp

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