Gallipoli by L A Carlyon
'Because it was fought so close to his old home ground, Homer might have seen this war on the Gallipoli Peninsula as an epic.
'Superb..Carlyon's writing is so vivid that you almost imagine yourself present. A stunning achievement' -- Saul David * Daily Telegraph *
'Incisive, emotionally-charged and visceral...blends a real feel for the fighting soldier with a firm grasp of the strangely beautiful countryside which saw such a bewildering mix of tragedy, missed opportunity and wasted heroism. A hard-hitting and heart-breaking book' -- Richard Holmes
'Carlyon is a gifted writer...his book deserves to take its place alongside other classic accounts of Gallipoli. He conveys the beauty of the place and its ugliness 90 years ago' -- John Keegan * Daily Telegraph *
'The book of the year...the most stunning account of the Anzac boneyard' -- Alan Ramsey * Sydney Morning Herald *
'A brilliantly managed narrative and remarkably even-handed...a superb account' -- Trevor Royle * Glasgow Herald *
'Incisive, emotionally-charged and visceral...blends a real feel for the fighting soldier with a firm grasp of the strangely beautiful countryside which saw such a bewildering mix of tragedy, missed opportunity and wasted heroism. A hard-hitting and heart-breaking book' -- Richard Holmes
'Carlyon is a gifted writer...his book deserves to take its place alongside other classic accounts of Gallipoli. He conveys the beauty of the place and its ugliness 90 years ago' -- John Keegan * Daily Telegraph *
'The book of the year...the most stunning account of the Anzac boneyard' -- Alan Ramsey * Sydney Morning Herald *
'A brilliantly managed narrative and remarkably even-handed...a superb account' -- Trevor Royle * Glasgow Herald *
L.A. Carlyon was born in northern Victoria, Australia, in 1942. He has been editor of the Melbourne Age, editor-in-chief of the Herald and Weekly Times group and a visiting lecturer in journalism in a career that has established him as one of his country's most respected journalists, receiving the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award in 1993. Gallipoli was researched in Australia, Britain, New Zealand and, most importantly, on the Gallipoli Peninsula itself.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780553815061 |
| ISBN 10 | 0553815067 |
| Title | Gallipoli |
| Author | L A Carlyon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 784 |
| Prizes | Winner of Queensland Premier's Literary Awards: Best History Book 2002, Short-listed for Book Data/ABA Book of the Year Award 2001 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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