Gallipoli Story

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2015
Edition: Revised

Description: 204 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. The only exception are a few light age markings on the inside page.

Publishers Description: An unforgettable and tough journey deep into the heartland of the Gallipoli campaign; award-winning journalist Patrick Carlyon digs past the myths to explore the lives and choices of the men -- soldiers, politicians and generals alike -- who found themselves caught up in a battle fought far from home. The men were huddled in lifeboats. Some prayed that their legs would work. Some smiled to show they werent scared. They peered into the darkness ahead and saw nothing. Then, the dark shape of a man standing on a hill. A shout from the shore. A single shot rang out and a bullet hissed overhead.The Gallipoli campaign had begun.Anzac soldiers fought on Turkish soil a century ago. So why do we still care about what happened there Why do we celebrate a battle lostThe Gallipoli Story takes young people on an unforgettable and tough journey deep into the heartland of war. Patrick Carlyon digs past the myths to explore the lives and choices of the men -- soldiers, politicians and generals alike -- who found themselves caught up in a battle fought far from home.A powerful piece of storytelling that brings history to life -- and shows us the human faces behind the grand story.The CBC Honour Book.

ISBN: 9781760112479