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When the ship was torpedoed, drowning more than 800, Uwe and his brothers survived – only to be marched onto the infamous \u003cem\u003eDunera\u003c\/em\u003e, bound for Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1940 to 1943 Uwe kept a series of diaries. Their pages offer a remarkable account of the effects of displacement. The harrowing voyage and the tedium of indefinite detainment are rendered with clarity. Over time, this gives way to an exploration of the contours of love, as Uwe formed a sustaining connection with another male internee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by Uwe’s daughter Jacquie Houlden and historian Seumas Spark, the diaries offer a fascinating insight into life in wartime internment. In depicting the barriers to homosexual and bisexual love in the 1940s, they reveal a new element to the \u003cem\u003eDunera\u003c\/em\u003e story that has gone unexplored. Vivid and poignant, \u003cem\u003eShadowline\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful portrait of a man torn between his feelings and society’s expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonash University publishing 2022, Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44515242115141,"sku":"203429","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/9997\/3445\/files\/shadowline-the-dunera-diaries-of-uwe-radok-ed-jacquie-houlden-seumas-spark-shadowline-6106949.jpg?v=1776922754"},{"product_id":"a-gentleman-s-journey-ellis-jacobs","title":"A Gentleman’s Journey – Ellis Jacobs","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlong a journey spanning three continents, Ellis Jacobs has witnessed the world change and evolve over his 98 years. 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