Defending Gallipoli by Harvey Broadbent
Based on exclusive access to Turkish archives, Defending Gallipoli reveals how the Turks reacted and defended Gallipoli. Author and Turkish language expert Harvey Broadbent spent five years translating everything from official records to soldiers' personal diaries and letters to unearth the Turkish story.It is chilling and revealing to see this famous battle in Australian history through the 'enemy' lens. The book commences with a jihad, which sees the soldiers fighting for country and God together. But it also humanises the Turkish soldiers, naming them, revealing their emotions, and ultimately shows how the Allies totally misunderstood and underestimated them.Defending Gallipoli fills a huge gap in the history of the Gallipoli campaign.
Harvey Broadbent is an award-winning author, documentary maker and producer, and a Senior Research Fellow at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australian. He worked for 22 years as a producer with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, specialising in historical television and radio documentaries and special events. His books include Gallipoli, The Fatal Shore (also a documentary), The Boys Who Came Home and Recollections of Gallipoli.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780522864564 |
| ISBN 10 | 0522864562 |
| Title | Defending Gallipoli |
| Author | Harvey Broadbent |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press |
| Year published | 2015-03-02 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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