The War Diaries & The War Despatches of Kenneth Slessor. Official Australian Correspondent 1940-1944 (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Kenneth Slessor
Binding: Hardback
Published: University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, 1985
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
This two-volume documentary set presents Kenneth Slessor’s firsthand account of World War II as Australia’s official war correspondent from 1940 to 1944. The diaries record his observations from the Middle East, Greece, and New Guinea, capturing the tension, monotony, and brutality of military life with poetic precision and journalistic clarity. The despatches, written for official release, detail troop movements, battlefield conditions, and morale, offering a structured counterpoint to the raw immediacy of the diaries. Together, they illustrate the dual role of the war writer as both witness and interpreter, balancing personal insight with national duty.
Author: Kenneth Slessor
Binding: Hardback
Published: University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, 1985
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
This two-volume documentary set presents Kenneth Slessor’s firsthand account of World War II as Australia’s official war correspondent from 1940 to 1944. The diaries record his observations from the Middle East, Greece, and New Guinea, capturing the tension, monotony, and brutality of military life with poetic precision and journalistic clarity. The despatches, written for official release, detail troop movements, battlefield conditions, and morale, offering a structured counterpoint to the raw immediacy of the diaries. Together, they illustrate the dual role of the war writer as both witness and interpreter, balancing personal insight with national duty.