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Earth dragon, fire hare /

Catran, Ken, 1944 -

Earth dragon, fire hare / Ken Catran. - Auckland, N.Z. : HarperCollins, 2012. - 272 pages; 21 cm.

Novel for young adults. Subtitle on cover : When the fates go to battle

"New Zealand's forgotten war, fought in the deep green jungles in Malaya. In 1948 Britain and her allies are pitted against Communist terrorists in a struggle for freedom. On opposing sides are Peter Hayes, a young Kiwi soldier, and Ng, a dedicated guerilla. They are enemies, but, as the bitter conflict deepens, both will ask questions. Who fights for freedom? Who is the oppressor?"--Back cover. Suggested level: secondary.

ISBN: 9781869509415 (pbk.) : $24.99 9781869509415 (pbk.) 1869509412 (pbk.)

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016073394 Uk

Subjects--Meeting Names:
Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Soldiers--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Malaya--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Young adult fiction, New Zealand.
War fiction.--Fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: NZ823.2

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