Australians In War
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
From the sun-scorched plains of Gallipoli to the steaming jungles of the Pacific, Australians in War presents a sweeping chronicle of Australia's most defining military campaigns, tracing the extraordinary courage and sacrifice of ordinary men thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Part of the Southern Cross Series, this illustrated volume details the pivotal conflicts in which Australian soldiers fought and forged a national identity — from the Boer War through to the major theatres of the First and Second World Wars — bringing each campaign to life through vivid narrative and striking illustrations by Andre Sollier. Beyond the battlefield, the work argues that warfare was the crucible in which the Australian national character was truly tempered, giving rise to the legendary ANZAC spirit that endures to this day. Editor Jane Barnaby's careful selection and arrangement of material gives the text an accessible yet authoritative tone, making it as valuable to young readers discovering this history for the first time as it is to those revisiting it. Sollier's dramatic artwork lends every page a visceral immediacy that no mere recounting of dates and statistics ever could — leaving the reader to wonder what further stories of mateship, endurance, and defiance still lie buried in the red Australian dust.
Author: Jane Barnaby
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
From the sun-scorched plains of Gallipoli to the steaming jungles of the Pacific, Australians in War presents a sweeping chronicle of Australia's most defining military campaigns, tracing the extraordinary courage and sacrifice of ordinary men thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Part of the Southern Cross Series, this illustrated volume details the pivotal conflicts in which Australian soldiers fought and forged a national identity — from the Boer War through to the major theatres of the First and Second World Wars — bringing each campaign to life through vivid narrative and striking illustrations by Andre Sollier. Beyond the battlefield, the work argues that warfare was the crucible in which the Australian national character was truly tempered, giving rise to the legendary ANZAC spirit that endures to this day. Editor Jane Barnaby's careful selection and arrangement of material gives the text an accessible yet authoritative tone, making it as valuable to young readers discovering this history for the first time as it is to those revisiting it. Sollier's dramatic artwork lends every page a visceral immediacy that no mere recounting of dates and statistics ever could — leaving the reader to wonder what further stories of mateship, endurance, and defiance still lie buried in the red Australian dust.