'Victor Krylko, along with his family, survives the horrors of war-torn Europe and finds himself on a ship to Australia with hopes and dreams of a new, peaceful life. While his parents and sister eventually find the niche they crave, Victor’s journey of survival and self-discovery continues. He travels through Australia’s red centre and across the sea to Malaysia and Vietnam. Victor experiences the earthy characters that shaped a nation, sees both the brutality and the integrity of Malaysian pirates, becomes a key figure in commando actions of prewar Vietnam, and finds himself living with a remote tribe of native Australians. An epic adventure tome, Victor’s story is breathtaking in its scope, as he experiences the vast range of human conditions in both peacetime and war.' (Publication summary)
