Gallipoli
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: Good
Markings: No markings
The brutal reality of the Great War is distilled into the personal journey of two young sprinters who trade the dusty tracks of Western Australia for the lethal trenches of the Dardanelles. Based on the acclaimed screenplay by David Williamson for the Peter Weir film, the story follows Archy Hamilton and Frank Dunne as they forge an unlikely friendship amidst the fervor of enlistment. Their youthful idealism is soon shattered upon reaching the Turkish peninsula, where the sun-drenched cliffs of Anzac Cove become the stage for one of history's most tragic military stalemates. Jack Bennett’s prose captures the laconic spirit and burgeoning national identity of early 20th-century Australia with poignant clarity. The novel serves as a powerful meditation on the "Anzac legend," exploring themes of mateship, the loss of innocence, and the senselessness of tactical blunders. By focusing on the intimate bond between the two protagonists leading up to the fateful charge at The Nek, Bennett provides a deeply humanizing look at a conflict that defined a nation's soul and remains a cornerstone of Australian cultural history.
Author: Jack Bennett
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Angus & Robertson
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
The brutal reality of the Great War is distilled into the personal journey of two young sprinters who trade the dusty tracks of Western Australia for the lethal trenches of the Dardanelles. Based on the acclaimed screenplay by David Williamson for the Peter Weir film, the story follows Archy Hamilton and Frank Dunne as they forge an unlikely friendship amidst the fervor of enlistment. Their youthful idealism is soon shattered upon reaching the Turkish peninsula, where the sun-drenched cliffs of Anzac Cove become the stage for one of history's most tragic military stalemates. Jack Bennett’s prose captures the laconic spirit and burgeoning national identity of early 20th-century Australia with poignant clarity. The novel serves as a powerful meditation on the "Anzac legend," exploring themes of mateship, the loss of innocence, and the senselessness of tactical blunders. By focusing on the intimate bond between the two protagonists leading up to the fateful charge at The Nek, Bennett provides a deeply humanizing look at a conflict that defined a nation's soul and remains a cornerstone of Australian cultural history.