Dark Somme Flowing: Australian Verse Of The Great War 1914-1918
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.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
Dark Somme Flowing stands as a haunting testament to the Australian experience of the Great War, gathering together the verse of soldiers, nurses, and civilians who bore witness to one of history's most devastating conflicts. This carefully curated anthology presents poems written between 1914 and 1918, capturing the raw emotion, sacrifice, and enduring spirit of Australians who served on the Western Front and beyond — from the mud of Flanders to the sands of Gallipoli. Selected and introduced by David Holloway, the collection illuminates the literary voices that emerged from the trenches, voices that might otherwise have been lost to history. The anthology illustrates how poetry became a vital medium for processing grief, nationalism, and the trauma of industrial-scale warfare, placing Australian wartime verse firmly within the broader tradition of Great War literature. For those drawn to the intersection of history and human expression, this volume leaves an indelible question: what does it mean to find beauty in the language of loss?
Author: David Holloway
Format: Hardback
Published: 1987, Robert Andersen Melbourne
Genre: WW1
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
Dark Somme Flowing stands as a haunting testament to the Australian experience of the Great War, gathering together the verse of soldiers, nurses, and civilians who bore witness to one of history's most devastating conflicts. This carefully curated anthology presents poems written between 1914 and 1918, capturing the raw emotion, sacrifice, and enduring spirit of Australians who served on the Western Front and beyond — from the mud of Flanders to the sands of Gallipoli. Selected and introduced by David Holloway, the collection illuminates the literary voices that emerged from the trenches, voices that might otherwise have been lost to history. The anthology illustrates how poetry became a vital medium for processing grief, nationalism, and the trauma of industrial-scale warfare, placing Australian wartime verse firmly within the broader tradition of Great War literature. For those drawn to the intersection of history and human expression, this volume leaves an indelible question: what does it mean to find beauty in the language of loss?