Language: English
Published by Self Published, Auckland, 2011
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Gift inscription to an RSA from the Appleton family. Feels unread with very light shelf wear. Appleton recounts his journey from enlistment to front?line service, following the Division through the major campaigns of the Mediterranean theatre. He writes as an ordinary New Zealand sapper rather than a historian, giving the book the feel of a soldier's notebook expanded into a full narrative. His memories centre on the daily realities of war: long marches, engineering work under fire, the strain of desert heat, the camaraderie of Kiwi troops, and the moments of fear and humour that punctuated life at the front. The tone is reflective and personal, shaped by the perspective of a man looking back across decades.
Language: English
Published by Jock Appleton, Auckland, 2011
Seller: Archway Books, Mana, New Zealand
First Edition
Soft Covers. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Edition. 26.5 cm, 233pp, b&w photo illus, soft covers. Inscription from the Appleton family inside front cover. Faint marginal rubbing. A very good copy.
Published by Appleton Family, New Zealand, 2001
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 233 pages. tidy copy.