Battle for Lone Pine, The: Four Days of Hell at the Heart of Gallipoli by David Cameron - 2012

Viking Australia, 2012. Softcover. Near Fine. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY HISTORYOver four days in August 1915, Australians and Turks were thrown into some of the fiercest fighting of the war, on a small plateau in Gallipoli known as Lone Pine. Thousands of lives were lost. Seven of Australia's nine Gallipoli VCs were earned during brutal hand-to-hand combat in dark tunnels and in trenches just metres apart, bombarded by terrifying volleys of grenades.The Battle for Lone Pineis the first book devoted to this cornerstone of the Anzac legend, drawing on unforgettable first-hand accounts scratched into diaries and letters home. The stories of the diggers, as well as the engineers, nurses, sappers, commanders and more, provide an invaluable record of the battle and serve as moving testimony to their courage in appalling conditions.Today, pine trees are planted in remembrance around Australia. In Gallipoli, the Lone Pine Cemetery and Memorial attracts large crowds to commemorate Anzac Day. David W. Cameron's absorbing history reveals the fate of those who fought on the ground where they gather.'David Cameron not only leads the way for the battalions of books on Australia in World War I to come in the next six years, he sets a standard for authors to emulate' - Weekend Australian'A riveting read' - Daily Telegraph'Powerfully written and well-illustrated' - Sydney Morning Herald'The Battle for Lone Pineis a detailed - and at times moving - narrative' - Australian Army Journal'Bean was great on context and so is Cameron' - Canberra Times'David Cameron has taken it on as a mission to provide the substance, the blood and the sinew of those far off events ... An absolute wealth of detail' - Courier-Mail xii, 385 p. [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 24 cm. #0417/1120/201121/040723 ISBN 10: 0670076295 ISBN 13: 9780670076291 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Near Fine