The Odd Couple

Blamey and MacArthur at War


by

Jack Gallaway

This is the scarce 2000 Paperback Edition


Front cover and spine

Further images of this book are shown below

 
 
Publisher and place of publication   Dimensions in inches (to the nearest quarter-inch)
St Lucia: University of Queensland Press   5¾ inches wide x 9 inches tall
     
Edition   Length
2000   [xiv] + 271 pages
     
Condition of covers    Internal condition
Original printed card covers (paperback). The covers are lightly rubbed but remain in Very Good condition.   There are no internal markings and the text is clean throughout. In Near Fine condition internally though the paper has yellowed.
     
Dust-jacket present?   Other comments
No   Read once, carefully, and remaining in Very Good condition overall. As far as I am aware, this book was never issued as a hardback, so this remains the only edition and is now fairly hard to find.
     
Illustrations, maps, etc   Contents
There are a number of illustrations within the text, some of which are shown below.   Please see below for details
     
Post & shipping information   Payment options
The packed weight is approximately 600 grams.


Full shipping/postage information is provided in a panel at the end of this listing.

   Payment options :
  • UK buyers: cheque (in GBP), debit card, credit card (Visa, MasterCard but not Amex), PayPal
     
  • International buyers: credit card (Visa, MasterCard but not Amex), PayPal

Full payment information is provided in a panel at the end of this listing. 




The Odd Couple : Blamey and MacArthur at War

Contents

 

Maps

Foreword

Preface

Overture: I Came Through

1. Doug's Communiqué

2. No Pot of Gold

3. Like an Arab Rug Merchant

4. A Real Mean Mother

5. The Eye of the Beholder

6. A Bill of Goods

7. The Beautiful Silver Waterfall

8. Lion at Bay

9. Take Buna ... or Don't Come Back Alive

10. A Shell of Sacrifice Troops

11. With Underwhelming Force

12. There's No Business Like Show Business

13. Virtue of Fools

14. Table for One

15. Astray in Oriental California

Epilogue

Appendix A: Report of Vera Cruz Adventure

Appendix B: Ripping Yarns: an Early Example

Appendix C: MacArthur's Movements Day by Day

Appendix D. Document signed by air crews in 5th Air Force

Index



The Odd Couple : Blamey and MacArthur at War

From the rear cover:

 

"The real importance of this work is to highlight the way history can be distorted...As Gallaway convincingly shows, MacArthur's press releases were in large part manufactured to show him in a favourable light."

Dr Terry Burstall Vietnam Veteran and Military Historian

 



Military heroes are larger than life and General Douglas MacArthur assiduously built his image as a warrior hero through skilful media manipulation. In complete contrast to this flamboyant American was General Thomas Blamey. Where MacArthur's actual military experience was limited, the feisty Aussie had taken part in the Gallipoli landings. Blamey had also played a major role in the big battles on the Western Front. In this provocative account, Jack Gallaway demonstrates conclusively that Blamey — to his cost — never matched MacArthur's supreme ability to generate personal and political advantage through tireless self-promotion.



Please note: to avoid opening the book out, with the risk of damaging the spine, some of the pages were slightly raised on the inner edge when being scanned, which has resulted in some blurring to the text and a shadow on the inside edge of the final images. Colour reproduction is shown as accurately as possible but please be aware that some colours are difficult to scan and may result in a slight variation from the colour shown below to the actual colour.

In line with eBay guidelines on picture sizes, some of the illustrations may be shown enlarged for greater detail and clarity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Packed weight of this item : approximately 600 grams

 

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International buyers:

To estimate the “packed weight” each book is first weighed and then an additional amount of 150 grams is added to allow for the packaging material (all books are securely wrapped and posted in a cardboard book-mailer). The weight of the book and packaging is then rounded up to the nearest hundred grams to arrive at the shipping figure. I make no charge for packaging materials and do not seek to profit from shipping and handling.

Shipping can usually be combined for multiple purchases (to a maximum of 5 kilograms in any one parcel with the exception of Canada, where the limit is 2 kilograms).

 

Packed weight of this item : approximately 600 grams

 

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  • Please contact me with name, address and payment details within seven days of the end of the listing; otherwise I reserve the right to cancel the sale and re-list the item.

  • Finally, this should be an enjoyable experience for both the buyer and seller and I hope you will find me very easy to deal with. If you have a question or query about any aspect (shipping, payment, delivery options and so on), please do not hesitate to contact me, using the contact details provided at the end of this listing.

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(please note that the book shown is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of this auction)

Book dimensions are given in inches, to the nearest quarter-inch, in the format width x height.

Please note that, to differentiate them from soft-covers and paperbacks, modern hardbacks are still invariably described as being ‘cloth’ when they are, in fact, predominantly bound in paper-covered boards pressed to resemble cloth.




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