White Coolies
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| Author | Betty Jeffrey |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | World War Two |
| Genre | memoir |
| Publisher | Angus & Robertson |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Publication place | Australia |
White Coolies is a 1954 memoir by Australian nurse Betty Jeffrey about her experiences in World War Two.[1] This included surviving the sinking of the Vyner Brook, escaping a massacre, and being in a camp on Sumatra.[2]
It was based on a diary she secretly kept in the camp.[3]
Reception
The book was a best seller, selling more than 70,000 copies in Australia.[4]
The book was adapted into a hugely successful radio serial.
