War at the end of the world: Douglas MacArthur and the forgotten fight for New Guinea, 1942-1945

Part I: 1942. "This is war, not a Sunday school picnic" ; "Every man for himself" ; First landings in New Guinea ; A general in search of an army ; To Port Moresby by sea ; Second landings in New Guinea ; Death along the Kokoda Track ; First defeat at Milne Bay ; "Take Buna, or not come back alive"

Part II: 1943. Sailing the Bismarck Sea ; Assault on Salamaua ; Pincers around Lae ; War on the Huon Peninsula ; Invasion across the straits

Part III: 1944. The General and the Admiralties ; Reckless and persecution ; Next stop: Wakde ; Bloody Biak ; The General, the President, and the Admiral ; Breakout from Wewak ; Island-hopping to victory.