Dark Somme Flowing: Australian Verse Of The Great War 1914-1918
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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From the trenches of Gallipoli to the blood-soaked banks of the Somme, Dark Somme Flowing presents a haunting collection of Australian verse that bears witness to the catastrophic grandeur and human cost of the Great War from 1914 to 1918. Selected and introduced by David Holloway, this anthology chronicles the voices of Australian soldiers, poets, and observers who captured the raw terror, sacrifice, camaraderie, and loss of one of history's most devastating conflicts, offering an intimate literary portrait of a nation forged in the fires of war. The collection holds profound significance within the canon of Australian wartime literature, illustrating how the crucible of the Western Front and other theatres of war shaped a distinctly Australian identity and poetic voice. Holloway's curation draws together both celebrated and lesser-known verse, presenting a mosaic of perspectives that speaks across the century with startling immediacy. For those who wish to understand how a generation of Australians experienced, endured, and elegised the Great War, this anthology poses an essential and deeply moving question: what does it truly cost a nation to come of age on foreign soil?
Author: David Holloway
Format: Paperback
Genre: WW1
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the trenches of Gallipoli to the blood-soaked banks of the Somme, Dark Somme Flowing presents a haunting collection of Australian verse that bears witness to the catastrophic grandeur and human cost of the Great War from 1914 to 1918. Selected and introduced by David Holloway, this anthology chronicles the voices of Australian soldiers, poets, and observers who captured the raw terror, sacrifice, camaraderie, and loss of one of history's most devastating conflicts, offering an intimate literary portrait of a nation forged in the fires of war. The collection holds profound significance within the canon of Australian wartime literature, illustrating how the crucible of the Western Front and other theatres of war shaped a distinctly Australian identity and poetic voice. Holloway's curation draws together both celebrated and lesser-known verse, presenting a mosaic of perspectives that speaks across the century with startling immediacy. For those who wish to understand how a generation of Australians experienced, endured, and elegised the Great War, this anthology poses an essential and deeply moving question: what does it truly cost a nation to come of age on foreign soil?