{"product_id":"world-war-noir-sydneys-unpatriotic-war-9781742236049","title":"World War Noir: Sydney's unpatriotic war","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt seems that not even world war could stop crime in Sydney. In fact, \u003cem\u003eWorld War Noir\u003c\/em\u003e confirms that war and crime – in the form of sex, drugs, alcohol, racketeering and other illicit activities – go hand in hand. A companion book to the later glory days of the Sydney underworld from \u003cem\u003eSydney Noir\u003c\/em\u003e, here Michael Duffy and Nick Hordern tell the story of a time when many Australians were not as patriotic as we have been told. With soldiers’ pockets full of cash and the freedom of being on leave, criminal possibilities opened up during World War II. Told from the ground – or the gutter – up, \u003cem\u003eWorld War Noir\u003c\/em\u003e is a raw and broad-ranging tale that confounds expectations and reveals a grittier truth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSales Points\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVividly describes the leading characters of the Sydney underworld during World War II including corrupt cops, prostitutes, gunmen, sly grog traders and bookmakers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides an alternative history of Sydney during World War II, depicting a city far less patriotic, and far more hell bent on pleasure, than we have been led to believe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaps into the popular non-fiction crime genre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten in the same bold, engaging style as their successful book Sydney Noir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuffy and Hordern are experienced journalists known for their interest in Sydney’s crime history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new way of thinking about war on the homefront, especially around Anzac Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuffy and Hordern created and run the Sydney Crime Museum website and its associated Facebook page. [Duffy is about to start posting on the blog and FB again]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction: Sydney in wartime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImportant people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1939: Phoney war\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1940: Waiting gaily here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1941: A lot of gazelles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1942: In the mood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1943: As bad as can be conceived\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1944: Normal, banal, familiar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1945: You’ll come out the other side of Christmas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpilogue: Don’t fence me in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eList of illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50469899829591,"sku":"9781742236049","price":18.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781742236049.jpg?v=1744896670","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/world-war-noir-sydneys-unpatriotic-war-9781742236049","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}