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Against All Odds
Against All Odds
Against All Odds
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Tom Hartley, aged 17, lives on a large Queensland property, helping his dad with the cattle. His mum leaves, fed up with flood, fire or drought. His dad is washed away in a flood and Tom survives, alone. A “kind” stranger, Kit, in league with the bank manager, befriends Tom and helps restore the house. By degrees he takes over the property and Tom, whom he enslaves. Aborigines help Tom in an abortive escape bid. Caught and whipped, Tom deals with Kit in a novel way. Elated with Freedom, Tom goes to town where he meets a barmaid, who teaches him the joys of sex. The friendly magistrate sends Sian to help Tom farm. They couple but have to fight a land-grabber, who has designs on Sian. Now eighteen, Tom joins Intelligence in the army in Singapore 1941. He persuades three other soldiers and two pretty girls to help him make the 3,000 miles back to Australia in an open boat and through hostile jungle. They cause mayhem behind enemy lines and sail for home.

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Release dateSep 9, 2014
ISBN9781310090240
Against All Odds
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Michael Faunce-Brown

Ex soldier, farmer and teacher of English and Maths. Writer and Producer of Fight Back, teen action movie, 82 minutes on DVD with Echelon.com Writer & Producer of 12+ Young Escapers Episode 1 (pilot) for TV producers to decide whether they want to make all 7 episodes. Playing in two musical duos. Written full feature film scripts in Action, Children's Action, Thriller, War and Horror genres. Produced several documentaries. Travelled to 40 countries so far.

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