{"product_id":"the-story-of-billy-young-anthony-hill","title":"The Story of Billy Young: A Teenager in Changi, Sandakan and Outram Road","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anthony Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Viking, Camberwell, Victoria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e xv, 415 pages, plus 16 pages of plates, with illustrations, some colour, maps and portraits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780670076178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType of Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australian biography, World War II history, prisoner of war memoir\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Story of Billy Young\u003c\/em\u003e by Anthony Hill tells the powerful true story of Bill Young, one of Australia’s youngest prisoners of war. At just fifteen, Billy joined the AIF in 1941, seeking food, shelter and a wage during hard times. Sent to Malaya, he became a prisoner of war after the fall of Singapore and endured some of the most brutal Japanese prison camps of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Changi to Sandakan, and later Outram Road prison, Billy’s teenage years were shaped by hardship, survival and extraordinary resilience. Anthony Hill brings together military history, biography and personal testimony to tell the story of a young Australian soldier who survived through luck, humour, courage and determination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes bibliographical references and index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoftcover. Used, Very Good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA moving and important Australian wartime biography, ideal for readers interested in World War II, POW history, Changi, Sandakan and stories of remarkable survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40783415574657,"sku":"MS260621","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0134\/9249\/files\/TheStoryofBillyYoung.jpg?v=1781839558","url":"https:\/\/tilbrookandco.com.au\/products\/the-story-of-billy-young-anthony-hill","provider":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}