Gallipoli
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Few battles have seared themselves into a nation's soul as deeply as Gallipoli, and Jack Bennett's gripping novel brings that defining campaign to vivid, visceral life. Set against the blood-soaked cliffs and sunbaked shores of the Dardanelles during World War One, the novel chronicles the harrowing experience of Australian and New Zealand soldiers thrust into one of history's most catastrophic military operations, capturing both the heroism and the heartbreaking futility that forged the ANZAC legend. Bennett, celebrated as one of Australia's most accomplished popular novelists, writes with a muscular clarity and an unwavering empathy for the ordinary man caught in the machinery of war. His narrative illustrates how national identity is forged not in victory, but in shared sacrifice, transforming a military disaster into the founding myth of a people. A powerful and deeply moving tribute to those who served, Gallipoli leaves the reader questioning the true cost of courage — and who ultimately pays it.
Author: Jack Bennett
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Few battles have seared themselves into a nation's soul as deeply as Gallipoli, and Jack Bennett's gripping novel brings that defining campaign to vivid, visceral life. Set against the blood-soaked cliffs and sunbaked shores of the Dardanelles during World War One, the novel chronicles the harrowing experience of Australian and New Zealand soldiers thrust into one of history's most catastrophic military operations, capturing both the heroism and the heartbreaking futility that forged the ANZAC legend. Bennett, celebrated as one of Australia's most accomplished popular novelists, writes with a muscular clarity and an unwavering empathy for the ordinary man caught in the machinery of war. His narrative illustrates how national identity is forged not in victory, but in shared sacrifice, transforming a military disaster into the founding myth of a people. A powerful and deeply moving tribute to those who served, Gallipoli leaves the reader questioning the true cost of courage — and who ultimately pays it.