Digger: The Legend Of The Australian Soldier
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:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Few figures in modern military history carry the weight of myth and proven valor as powerfully as the Australian Digger — the ordinary soldier who became an extraordinary symbol of a nation's character. John Laffin's Digger: The Legend of the Australian Soldier chronicles the remarkable story of Australian servicemen across generations of conflict, from the sun-scorched beaches of Gallipoli to the jungles of the Pacific, presenting a vivid and authoritative portrait of a warrior culture that helped forge a national identity. Laffin, a prolific military historian and veteran himself, argues that the Digger represents something uniquely Australian — a blend of irreverence, mateship, resilience, and raw courage that consistently confounded both enemies and allied commanders alike. Drawing on a wealth of firsthand accounts, letters, diaries, and official records, Laffin illustrates how the legend of the Digger was not manufactured by propaganda but earned in blood across the world's most brutal battlefields. His prose is direct, unsentimental, and deeply respectful, giving voice to both the heroism and the human cost of Australia's martial tradition. A foundational work in Australian military history, Digger stands as an essential testament to the men who shaped a continent's soul — leaving the reader to wonder whether such a legend could ever truly be replicated in the modern age.
Author: John Laffin
Format: Hardback
Published: 1986, Macmillan (M)
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Few figures in modern military history carry the weight of myth and proven valor as powerfully as the Australian Digger — the ordinary soldier who became an extraordinary symbol of a nation's character. John Laffin's Digger: The Legend of the Australian Soldier chronicles the remarkable story of Australian servicemen across generations of conflict, from the sun-scorched beaches of Gallipoli to the jungles of the Pacific, presenting a vivid and authoritative portrait of a warrior culture that helped forge a national identity. Laffin, a prolific military historian and veteran himself, argues that the Digger represents something uniquely Australian — a blend of irreverence, mateship, resilience, and raw courage that consistently confounded both enemies and allied commanders alike. Drawing on a wealth of firsthand accounts, letters, diaries, and official records, Laffin illustrates how the legend of the Digger was not manufactured by propaganda but earned in blood across the world's most brutal battlefields. His prose is direct, unsentimental, and deeply respectful, giving voice to both the heroism and the human cost of Australia's martial tradition. A foundational work in Australian military history, Digger stands as an essential testament to the men who shaped a continent's soul — leaving the reader to wonder whether such a legend could ever truly be replicated in the modern age.