Anzac Adventure: The Story Of Gallipoli Told For Young Readers
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.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
In the dawn chaos of an amphibious assault on a rocky Turkish peninsula, a story of courage, mateship, and sacrifice unfolds — Anzac Adventure: The Story of Gallipoli told for Young Readers brings one of the most defining and tragic campaigns of the First World War to life for a younger generation. Dale Collins chronicles the legendary Gallipoli landing of 1915, placing readers amid the ANZAC soldiers — Australian and New Zealand Army Corps — as they storm the shores of Gallipoli, face impossible odds, and forge a national identity in the crucible of war. Written with clarity and purpose, Collins presents the brutal realities of this doomed yet heroic campaign in a voice that is both accessible and deeply respectful of the men who fought and fell on those distant shores. Collins, a seasoned Australian author and journalist, brings an authentic and patriotic voice to this retelling, grounding the narrative in historical fact while ensuring it resonates with the hearts of young readers. Illustrated by Frank Norton, whose evocative pen-and-ink drawings capture the drama of the landings and the rugged Gallipoli landscape, the book stands as a significant piece of Australian military heritage literature. Anzac Adventure is far more than a children's history — it is a testament to the Anzac spirit, leaving readers to wonder what truly makes a nation, and at what cost that identity is won.
Author: Dale Collins
Format: Hardback
Published: 1959, Angus and Robertson
Genre: Australian history
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
In the dawn chaos of an amphibious assault on a rocky Turkish peninsula, a story of courage, mateship, and sacrifice unfolds — Anzac Adventure: The Story of Gallipoli told for Young Readers brings one of the most defining and tragic campaigns of the First World War to life for a younger generation. Dale Collins chronicles the legendary Gallipoli landing of 1915, placing readers amid the ANZAC soldiers — Australian and New Zealand Army Corps — as they storm the shores of Gallipoli, face impossible odds, and forge a national identity in the crucible of war. Written with clarity and purpose, Collins presents the brutal realities of this doomed yet heroic campaign in a voice that is both accessible and deeply respectful of the men who fought and fell on those distant shores. Collins, a seasoned Australian author and journalist, brings an authentic and patriotic voice to this retelling, grounding the narrative in historical fact while ensuring it resonates with the hearts of young readers. Illustrated by Frank Norton, whose evocative pen-and-ink drawings capture the drama of the landings and the rugged Gallipoli landscape, the book stands as a significant piece of Australian military heritage literature. Anzac Adventure is far more than a children's history — it is a testament to the Anzac spirit, leaving readers to wonder what truly makes a nation, and at what cost that identity is won.