About this Event
Written from never seen before letters, diaries and oral histories, Peter weaves a story of soldiers drawn into the heart of war along a parallel story of love between real life couple Jean and Cal. After a heroic yet ill-fated defence of Java in 1942, Australian soldiers surrender and endure years of forced labour on the Burma Railway under savage conditions. Meanwhile, families in Australia endure the anguish of lost contact and uncertainty. A continuation of the acclaimed Under the Same Moon (2025), I'll Walk Beside You is an ode to heroism, the unyielding human spirit, and enduring resilience that shaped Australia’s military history.
Peter Mitchell is the author of Under the Same Moon (Big Sky Publishing, 2025) and developed a passion for history in his youth after listening to his father and his friends regularly talk about their own wartime experiences. He has an extensive military history library and has worked and travelled through most of the locations featured in I'll Walk Beside You.
Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Farrells Bookshop.
Free, bookings essential.
Tickets - Tickets are required for everyone attending this event.
Branch Information - If you require further information regarding this event or require assistance booking your tickets, please phone Mornington Peninsula Shire Library on (03) 5950 1820.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mornington Library, Vancouver Street, Mornington, Australia
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