The Penguin Book of Australian War Writing
Dapin, Mark [Editor]
ISBN 10: 0670075523 ISBN 13: 9780670075522
Published by Viking, Melbourne, 2011
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Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine copy in Near Fine dustjacket. DJ now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. 449 pages. A collection of the finest letters, diaries, memoirs that remind us of our history and of our responsibility in recording what happens in wars. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. Seller Inventory # 264426
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From the cliffs of Gallipoli, to the jungles of Vietnam, to the deserts of Afghanistan and Iraq, Australia's short history has been punctuated by war. We define ourselves through our relationship to the battlefield - mateship, courage under fire, larrikinism - but few of us have been firsthand witnesses to these scenes. Soldiers writing from the front and journalists on the ground have shaped the way we think about war, and thereby the way we think about ourselves. In this remarkable collection from author and journalist Mark Dapin, the crackling immediacy of this war writing will command your attention and open your eyes.
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Title: The Penguin Book of Australian War Writing
Publisher: Viking, Melbourne
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition.
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Hardback. 1. From the cliffs of Gallipoli, to the jungles of Vietnam, to the deserts of Afghanistan and Iraq, Australia's short history has been punctuated by war. We define ourselves through our relationship to the battlefield - mateship, courage under fire, larrikinism - but few of us have been firsthand witnesses to these scenes. Soldiers writing from the front and journalists on the ground have shaped the way we think about war, and thereby the way we think about ourselves. In this remarkable collection from author and journalist Mark Dapin, the crackling immediacy of this war writing will command your attention and open your eyes. 2011. First edition, first printing. A near fine copy only marked by light age tanning to the pages. The d/w is also near fine with only light edge rubbing. Seller Inventory # 11367646
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ISBN 13: 9780670075522
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24.0 x 16.0cms 450pp very good hardback & dustwrapper (tanning paper) This book begins with Watkin Tench on the settlement of Port Jackson and the Frontier Wars and ends with Korea Vietnam the War on Terror Iraq War & Afghanistan. Seller Inventory # 20987176
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The Penguin Book Of Australian War Writing
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ISBN 10: 0670075523
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24.0 x 16.0cms 450pp very good+ hardback & dustwrapper This book begins with Watkin Tench on the settlement of Port jackson and the Frontier Wars and ends with Korea Vietnam the War on Terror Iraq War & Afghanistan. Seller Inventory # 20366841
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book. About the book >.>.> The battlefield has shaped the way we define ourselves - the Australian values of mateship, courage under fire, larrikinism but few of us have witnessed these scenes firsthand. Soldiers writing from the front and journalists on the ground have formed the way we think about war and so formed the way we think about ourselves. In The Penguin Book of Australian War Writing, author and journalist Mark Dapin has gathered together the finest of these accounts. Starting with Watkin Tench's observations of an Aboriginal war party, we see the terror, confusion and occasional heroics of the front line through the eyes of some of our best writers, including AB Paterson, Martin Boyd, Patrick White, Alan Moorehead, Kenneth Slessor, Peter Cundall and Barry Heard. (SP). Seller Inventory # Batch-FM343-VG-8316
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