A powerful new review for Beyond the Bukubuk Tree.

Margaret Perkins praises Loretta Goldberg’s “extraordinary historical novel” for recreating the unsettling world of Papua New Guinea during the early years of the Second World War, bringing together its extraordinary landscape, the experiences of the indigenous population, and the courage and vulnerability of the Australian men and women caught up in the conflict.

At its heart is the relationship between Dr Jake Friedman and Captain Wipple, two officers who forge a deep and dependable friendship in circumstances where that relationship carries very real risks.

And behind the fiction lies a deeply personal story: Jake was inspired by Loretta’s own uncle, a Jewish doctor from Melbourne who served during the war and tragically did not return home.

“The immense loss of young life in this war is a tragedy for close families but, as we know, the lessons learnt at large are soon forgotten.”
– Margaret Perkins, New York City

*Beyond the Bukubuk Tree* by Loretta Goldberg: A World War II novel of love and loss.

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