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December 2019, no. 417

The Hilton Bombing: Evan Pederick and the Ananda Marga by Imre Salusinszky

by Jacqueline Kent
December 2019, no. 417

The Hilton Bombing: Evan Pederick and the Ananda Marga by Imre Salusinszky

Melbourne University Press, $34.99 pb, 338 pp, 9780522875492

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Since 9/11 and all its attendant horrors, the story of the bomb that exploded outside Sydney’s Hilton Hotel early on the morning of 13 February 1978, killing three people and injuring nine others, has largely been cast aside. However, it is considered the worst terrorist act perpetrated on Australian soil. It had wide ramifications at the time, and murky issues still surround it.

 


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The Hilton Bombing: Evan Pederick and the Ananda Marga by Imre Salusinszky

Melbourne University Press, $34.99 pb, 338 pp, 9780522875492

ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.


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