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The Divine Wind follows Hart, a young Australian, and Mitsy, a Japanese‑Australian, as they share a tender romance amid the looming shadows of WWII. Their budding love faces impossible obstacles as national tensions rise, testing loyalty, identity, and friendship. Set in wartime Australia, the story explores the intimate bonds that endure even as the world turns upside down.
Through Hart and Mitsy's eyes, readers witness the cultural and emotional cruz between Australian and Japanese communities and the challenges of young love amid uncertainty, providing a moving portrait of interpersonal relationships under historical strain.
First publish date: April 1, 2003
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: Garry Disher
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