War in Words A Century of Australian War Writing |
|
| Editor:
| Richardson, Matthew |
| Foreword by:
| Cosgrove, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-1-925043-22-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2015 |
| Publisher: | Halstead Press
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $28.95 |
Book Description:
|
Ever since colonial times, Australian writers have excelled in presenting war in all its aspects, drawing character as it emerges under the pressures of life and death struggle. Their gift is displayed here in fine prose and poems, arranged historically. From Furphys sardonic story of the Arrow War, to post-Vietnam reflections on the aftermath of ......
Ever since colonial times, Australian writers have excelled in presenting war in all its aspects, drawing character as it emerges under the pressures of life and death struggle. Their gift is displayed here in fine prose and poems, arranged historically. From Furphys sardonic story of the Arrow War, to post-Vietnam reflections on the aftermath of ......