War in Words: 100 Years of Australian War Writing
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is indicative only and does not represent the condition of this copy. For information about the condition of this book you can email us.
Ever since colonial times, Australian writers have excelled in presenting war in all its aspects, drawing character as it emerges under the pressures of life and death struggle. Their gift is displayed here in fine prose and poems, arranged historically. From Furphys sardonic story of the Arrow War, to post-Vietnam reflections on the aftermath of conflict, their insights are the key to an outlook on war with has hat developed in other cultures.
Author: Matthew Richardson
Format: Paperback, 270 pages
Published: 2015, Halstead Press, Australia
Genre: Military History
Description
Ever since colonial times, Australian writers have excelled in presenting war in all its aspects, drawing character as it emerges under the pressures of life and death struggle. Their gift is displayed here in fine prose and poems, arranged historically. From Furphys sardonic story of the Arrow War, to post-Vietnam reflections on the aftermath of conflict, their insights are the key to an outlook on war with has hat developed in other cultures.
War in Words: 100 Years of Australian War Writing