Letters from Gallipoli
New Zealand Soldiers Write Home
Nonfiction, History, Australia & Oceania, Military, World War I
| Author: | Glyn Harper | ISBN: | 9781775581116 |
| Publisher: | Auckland University Press | Publication: | November 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Auckland University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Glyn Harper |
| ISBN: | 9781775581116 |
| Publisher: | Auckland University Press |
| Publication: | November 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Auckland University Press |
| Language: | English |
Revealing and often heartbreaking, this collection of letters offers a powerful firsthand account of a pivotal event in New Zealand history: World War I's Gallipoli Campaign in 1915. Grouped in chronological order, the correspondence—gathered from archives, newspapers, and family collections—details the campaign's harrowing conditions and key events, from preparation and landing on the Ottoman peninsula to the December withdrawal. In these epistles, the intense emotions of the men who survived the trenches are made known, whether it be jubilation at ground gained or sorrow at the passing of friends. Biographical notes on the letter writers, historic photographs, and a comprehensive introduction are also included.
Revealing and often heartbreaking, this collection of letters offers a powerful firsthand account of a pivotal event in New Zealand history: World War I's Gallipoli Campaign in 1915. Grouped in chronological order, the correspondence—gathered from archives, newspapers, and family collections—details the campaign's harrowing conditions and key events, from preparation and landing on the Ottoman peninsula to the December withdrawal. In these epistles, the intense emotions of the men who survived the trenches are made known, whether it be jubilation at ground gained or sorrow at the passing of friends. Biographical notes on the letter writers, historic photographs, and a comprehensive introduction are also included.
