The Best Gallipoli Yarns and Forgotten Stories
Allen & Unwin (Verlag)
978-1-76011-179-3 (ISBN)
They were shipped like sheep when the dawn was grey; And as the ships left Mudros Bay They squatted and perched where'er they could, And they laughed and swore as we knew they would. Knew they would- Knew they would; They laughed and swore as we knew they would. - Henry LawsonWhen 26,000 Anzac troops went ashore at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, most were going into battle for the first time. These are their yarns, poems and recollections...their stories of recruitment, their memories of life in the trenches, their accounts of the fighting and their evocations of coming home. Here are the stories of Australian nurses tending the wounded, the Light Horsemen who had to leave their mounts in Egypt, and the strange bond between the Australians and their Turkish enemy.This is a collection full of poignancy, horror and sadness, as well as dry Aussie humour from one of Australia's most successful storytellers. It reminds us that Gallipoli was more than a military campaign. These are the forgotten stories and yarns that give heart to the Anzac legend.
Jim Haynes is one of Australia's best known storytellers. Before becoming a professional entertainer, song writer and verse writer in 1988, Jim taught writing, literature, history and drama in schools and universities from outback NSW to Britain and back again. He is the author of many 'Best Australian' titles, including books trucking, unknown stories and horse racing. He is one of the country's most prolific and successful authors.
PrefaceThe Twenty-fifth of April - Roderic QuinnRECRUITEDThe Call - Tom SkeyhillRecruited at the Town Hall - E.F. HanmanDevil-May-Care - J.W. GordonBill's religion - William BaylebridgeRecruited - Thomas BarklaSam and me - 'Steele Rudd'All the way from Australia - Jim HaynesThe battle of Canakkale 18 March 1915 - Jim HaynesTHE LANDINGRed Gallipoli - H.W. CavillSong of the Dardanelles - Henry LawsonBirdwood - Jim HaynesThe first day - William BirdwoodSam and me: Postscript - 'Steele Rudd'DIGGING INMaking headway - Joseph BeestonA nurse's story - VariousThe Red Cross Nurse - Tom SkeyhillThe Anzac wounded - AnonymousThe best tribute - Jim HaynesAnzacs - Edgar WallaceThe Light Horse waits - Oliver HogueOwnerless - John O'BrienTHE MAY OFFENSIVEThe battle of Quinn's Post - E.C. BuleyAn engagement in May: Part 1 - E.F. HanmanVon Sanders' mistake - E.C. BuleyAn engagement in May: Part 2 - E.F. HanmanSari Bahr - Frederick LochEight acres of dead bodies - E.C. BuleyTrooper Bluegum - Jim HaynesMay 19th - Oliver HogueThe Holding of the Line - Tom SkeyhillTRUCEA flag of truce - Frederick LochPeaceable-looking men - Joseph BeestonMay 24th - Oliver HogueAmen - Frederick LochGLIMPSES OF ANZACMy Little Wet Home in the Trench - Tom SkeyhillJoseph Beeston - Jim HaynesAmbulance work - Joseph BeestonShrapnel - Tom SkeyhillAn interesting character - Jim HaynesSnipers and sappers - E.F. HanmanShrapnel Avenue - Joseph BeestonWhen 'Beachy' Puts One Over - Lance Corporal KingThe Anzac line - H.W. DinningMy Cosy Little Dugout on the Hill - Corporal G.L. SmithSidelights of battle - Anonymous, The Sun, SydneyThe Ragtime Army - AnonymousNot dead yet - Joseph BeestonLament - Lance Corporal Saxon'Praise God from Whom all blessings flow' - Joseph BeestonArcadia - H.E. ShellTHE AUGUST OFFENSIVELone Pine - William BaylebridgeThe glorious charge - Oliver HogueFallen Comrades - AnonymousThe 3rd Battalion's rum - H.W. CavillThoughts of Home - Rowley ClarkThe second nurse's story - VariousA Little Sprig of Wattle - A.H. ScottThe mighty New Zealanders - E.C. BuleyThe Anzac V.C.s - Oliver Hogue'We're All Australians Now' - A.B. 'Banjo' PatersonTHE FINAL PHASEAnzac Alphabet - 'IFSH'Winter arrives - H.W. DinningOn Post - 'Tambour 8'Frostbite - Oliver HogueSong of a Sock - AnonymousThe greatest privilege - Jim HaynesThe Australian, 'The Bravest Thing God Ever Made' - Will OgilvieEvacuation - Oliver HogueWhen We Return - E.P. McCarthyA silent getaway - Oliver HogueLast to Leave - W. GambleAnzac - 'Argent'THE AFTERMATHThe Letters of the Dead - Edward DysonAt Randwick Hospital - Anonymous, The Sun, SydneyKilled in Action - Harry McCannA strange bond - Jim HaynesThe Soul of the Anzac - Roderic QuinnThe enigmatic Mr Blocksidge - Jim HaynesA dream of Anzac - William BaylebridgeLeon Gellert - Jim HaynesAnzac Cove - Leon GellertOur sons as well - Jim HaynesDur Yolcu - Necmettin Halil OnanTraveller, Halt (Dur Yolcu) - Translated by Jim HaynesTurkey: An abbreviated history - Jim HaynesSome notes on authorsBibliographyAcknowledgements
| Verlagsort | Sydney |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 153 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 468 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Anthologien |
| Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-76011-179-1 / 1760111791 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-76011-179-3 / 9781760111793 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
aus dem Bereich
