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1987-1995
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1995...
1995
Joshua
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It is 1967. The Vietnam War is at its height. Joshua and his father are committed pacifists. On Joshua's twentieth birthday a chain of events is set in motion which leads him on a journey for identity. While being pursued by Federal police and Israeli secret agents he finds romance, friendship, and perhaps peace.
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it is set in Israel and has references to the Vietnam War.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 10 no. 1 1996; (p. 10)
— Review of Joshua 1995 single work novel -
Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 39 no. 4 1995; (p. 32)
— Review of Joshua 1995 single work novel -
Alan Collins' Latest Book Completes Trilogy
1995
single work
column
biography
— Appears in: The Australian Jewish News , 29 September vol. 62 no. 1 1995; (p. 9) -
Joshua Grows Up
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Jewish News , 24 November vol. 62 no. 9 1995; (p. 35)
— Review of Joshua 1995 single work novel -
Past and Last Inhabitants
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 175 1995; (p. 59-60)
— Review of Joshua 1995 single work novel ; Earthsong 1995 single work novel ; Deucalion 1995 single work novel
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Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 10 no. 1 1996; (p. 10)
— Review of Joshua 1995 single work novel -
Past and Last Inhabitants
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 175 1995; (p. 59-60)
— Review of Joshua 1995 single work novel ; Earthsong 1995 single work novel ; Deucalion 1995 single work novel -
Joshua Grows Up
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Jewish News , 24 November vol. 62 no. 9 1995; (p. 35)
— Review of Joshua 1995 single work novel -
Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 39 no. 4 1995; (p. 32)
— Review of Joshua 1995 single work novel -
Alan Collins' Latest Book Completes Trilogy
1995
single work
column
biography
— Appears in: The Australian Jewish News , 29 September vol. 62 no. 1 1995; (p. 9)
Last amended 21 Jun 2016 10:04:36
Settings:
- Bondi, Bondi area, Sydney Eastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,
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cIsrael,cMiddle East, Asia,
- 1960s
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