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Thomas Rowland Publishers, Published 1988. Paperback, xviii + 330 pp; 22 cm; black-and-white illustrations.
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In Very Good condition. Glossy illustrated covers with mild bumping and creasing to edges and corners and mild shelf wear. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. [From back cover] A true story that had to be told. Part One relates the dramatic escape to Australia of three young Swiss sisters during the Japanese Invasion of Singapore. It traces the gradual but complete adaptation to the Australian way of life by the youngest sister, Annelies, who today resides in Sydney. Part Two is the tragic story of their parents, Mr. Arbenz, an architect and the Swiss Consul, with his wife Gritli, who remained in Singapore at their respective posts in dedication to the community. This second part is translated from the recently discovered original diaries of Rudolf Arbenz. Contents: List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; The Life of a Swiss Consul in Singapore 1881-1944; Part 1, Memoirs Written by Annelies (Returning from Europe to Singapore, January 1940; Escape from Singapore, 6th February 1942; Arriving in Australia, 5th March 1942); Part II, Heinrich Rudolf Arbenz (Winterthur 1881/1887; Zurich; Building in Sumatra; In Singapore With My Gritli; The Swiss Community; Japan Declares War, 8th December 1941; Singapore Surrenders; Conclusion by Annelies); Glossary; Index.