The Warramunga's War is a sweeping narrative of the friendship that forms between a young Australian army officer, Jamie Munro, and an educated half-caste Warramunga aboriginal NCO, Jack 'Jacko' O'Brien, during the Syrian campaign against the Vichy French in World War II. Jacko rescues a wounded Jamie after which they are conscripted in Cairo by MI6. Here, Jamie and Jacko learn about the seamy side of war in counterespionage as they track down German spies. The principal fictional characters interact with actual historical ...
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The Warramunga's War is a sweeping narrative of the friendship that forms between a young Australian army officer, Jamie Munro, and an educated half-caste Warramunga aboriginal NCO, Jack 'Jacko' O'Brien, during the Syrian campaign against the Vichy French in World War II. Jacko rescues a wounded Jamie after which they are conscripted in Cairo by MI6. Here, Jamie and Jacko learn about the seamy side of war in counterespionage as they track down German spies. The principal fictional characters interact with actual historical figures and events throughout the story. As the desert war escalates to the west of Cairo, the MI6 team confuses the enemy with misleading radio messages using German codes and using local entertainers as undercover agents. On one of his day leaves, Jacko meets a beautiful young Syrian-French girl and a strong romantic bond forms between the two during his time in Cairo. Following the end of the desert war, Jamie and Jacko are assigned to wartime intelligence work in Southeast Asia. After the end of the Pacific war, they initiate the Darwin operations of the CIS, the Commonwealth Investigation Service. On the trail of two suspected wartime German agents, they discover the agents have formed a dangerous criminal gang with an individual they had known during their time in Cairo. The tracking skills of the Warramunga are needed to finally catch up with the murderous gang in Western Australia's Kimberley region.
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Very Good. 8vo. Signed by Author 298pp. Pictorial card. Light edge wear. SIGNED by author on title page. Sweeping narrative of a friendship between a young Australian army officer and an educated 'half-caste' Warramunga Aboriginal. From the Syrian campaign, through counterespionage in Cairo and on to Asia. After the war they initiate Darwin operations of the CIS and track down a dangerous gang in the Kimberley's using the tracking skills of the Warramunga. Fiction against a background of well researched fact.
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The Warramunga's War is a book that follows the Australian Army's advances in the Middle East and Egypt. The main character, Jamie, is saved by an officer Jacko, who's half aborigine warramunga. The book leads the reader through an adventure with Jamie and Jacko in the forefront, as they conduct counterespionage and work with real historical figures. They form a close friendship and work together to solve various missions. During their stay in Cairo, Jack and Jamie manage to work against German spies and continue the war effort onto their home turf after their job is done in Egypt. Jacko's skills come into play near the final leg of the duo's journey, needing to track down two wartime German Agents in West Australia.
The author describes events in vivid detail throughout the book. Greg Kater ensures the reader is taken through an action filled adventure full of twists, turns, and suspense with lighthearted moments throughout to provide moments of respite. One of these moments was at the beginning, where Jamie was unconscious and had a humorous moment with Jacko and a French nurse. The author also shows ample character development with our duo, showing how they evolve both in strength of friendship and their synergy with each other. They grow as friends and evolve to become better soldiers as well, and this evolution was something that was consistently interesting to me. I felt the part where Jamie develops a romance with someone added depth and emotion to an already well developed character. They seem to gain some level of experience from who they work with as well. Speaking of those people, the author's level of dedication to research shows as well, with many areas being accurately described. The people he represents in the book are true to their original character and accomplishments.
While I enjoyed the narrative and the characters, I felt that the pacing, was inconsistent and sometimes abrupt. There is a part in the book where we're zoomed into the future, which threw me off. Other than that small issue, The Warramunga's War is an amazing read which shows a lot of spirit and has a unique take on old events.
Ann
Dec 24, 2018
The Warramunga's War
The Warramunga's War by Greg Kater is a gripping tale of war that features political intrigue, espionage at its best, and a friendship that develops in unusual circumstances. In a story set against the backdrop of WWII, we encounter two compelling characters: Jamie Munro, a young Australian officer, and the half-Warramunga aboriginal, Jack O'Brien. Jamie gets wounded in the war and Jack rescues him. They are conscripted by MI6 and embark on an adventure that will involve dealing terrible blows to the enemy, and Jack getting involved in an intense romantic relationship with a French-Syrian girl he meets in Cairo. But there is more to this narrative.
The story is balanced and deftly handled. The historical setting is well explored and readers will feel as though they are revisiting history, thanks to the author's ability to evoke a historical event that has been part of the journey of many nations. One gets the impression that Greg Kater must have put a lot of research into this novel, because of its resounding realism and relevant historical details. The Warramunga's War is an utterly enjoyable read.
