Peter FitzSimons is well known as a journalist, TV personality and author. Amongst his bestsellers are the biographies of Nick Farr-Jones and John Eales, together with his amazingly successful biography of Nancy Wake. He lives in Sydney and embarked on his own Kokoda trek in 2003.
combines stories from both sides with the history of the event to produce a gripping tale - AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW an eloquent case as to why Kokoda should be revered - THE AGE a moving account of the ordeal and experiences of Australian soldiers - DAILY TELEGRAPH an engrossing narrative, beautifully controlled by a master storyteller - SYDNEY MORNING HERALD This reads like fiction, but it is all fact - Lieutenant Allan Kanga Moore, 39th Battalion