{"product_id":"2026100011310-secondhand-letters-from-the-front-the-experiences-of-daylesford-district-ww1-soldiers-told-through-their-letters-home","title":"Letters From The Front: The Experiences Of Daylesford District Ww1 Soldiers, Told Through Their Letters Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image; slightly creased spine and corners. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the trenches of the Western Front to the shores of Gallipoli, Letters from the Front brings to life the raw, unfiltered voices of ordinary men caught in the extraordinary crucible of the First World War. Drawing on a remarkable archive of personal correspondence written by soldiers from the Daylesford district of Victoria, Australia, this compelling collection presents the war not through the lens of generals and grand strategy, but through the intimate, often heartbreaking words penned to loved ones back home.\n\nThese letters chronicle the full spectrum of the soldier's experience — the camaraderie, the fear, the dark humour, and the profound longing for the familiar landscapes of regional Victoria. As a work of local history, it stands as a deeply human testament to the sacrifices of a community, preserving voices that might otherwise have been lost to time. Each page draws the reader closer to the question that haunted every family waiting anxiously at home: would the next letter arrive at all?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572363727067,"sku":"2026100011310-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3aa7b6e6-ba9e-43b1-a317-b474c1b286cb.png?v=1791166410","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100011310-secondhand-letters-from-the-front-the-experiences-of-daylesford-district-ww1-soldiers-told-through-their-letters-home","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}