Worth Fighting For

By Mary-Anne O'Connor

From Darwin to Pearl Harbour, Sydney to Papua New Guinea, a compelling story of courage, honour and a great love set against the epic backdrop of the Second World War

Eighteen–year–old Junie Wallace is a smart girl and, with her two brothers away at war and her third brother just killed in action, she knows there is only one way to save the family farm for her grieving parents. Unfortunately, that solution involves marrying the unscrupulous Ernest, and breaking the heart of the young drover she loves, Michael.

But the war is looming ever closer, and when Pearl Harbour brings the threat of Japanese aggression to Australian shores, the fates of many becomes inextricably interwoven.

From the explosive battles of the Pacific campaign to the desperate fighting in the Papuan New Guinea rainforest; the dancehall gaiety of Sydney's Trocadero to the terror of the Darwin bombings, this epic family saga brings home the importance of mateship and of fighting for what you believe in, even when impossible odds seem stacked against you, even when all seems lost…

Worth Fighting For is a resounding testament to the enduring force of love: a reminder of what can be achieved if you draw on your reserves of courage and listen to the truth in your heart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia
• Release date: Oct 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9781489210555

Mary-Anne O'Connor

Mary-Anne O'Connor has a combined arts education degree with specialities in environment, music and literature. After a successful copywriting and marketing career she now focuses on writing fiction and non-fiction as well as public speaking. Mary-Anne lives in a house overlooking her beloved bushland in northern Sydney with her husband Anthony, their two sons Jimmy and Jack, and their very spoilt dog Saxon.

Reviews for Worth Fighting For

[heatherlinc · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I am not a big fan of sagas, but I did enjoy "Gallipoli Street". Spanning over twenty years readers are taken from the trenches of Gallipoli to the jungles of the Kokoda Trail as they follow the lives of three families. With the hundredth anniversary of the landing of Gallipoli celebrated last year, I found this a poignant story of love, war, sacrifice, friendship and families. Well done Ms O'Connor.