The Battle For Lone Pine

Nonfiction, History, World History
Cover of the book The Battle For Lone Pine by David Cameron, Penguin Books Ltd
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: David Cameron ISBN: 9780857961518
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication: July 10, 2012
Imprint: e-penguin Language: English
Author: David Cameron
ISBN: 9780857961518
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication: July 10, 2012
Imprint: e-penguin
Language: English

Most Australian have heard of Lone Pine. Too few know why. Over 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 Pine is 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

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Most Australian have heard of Lone Pine. Too few know why. Over 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 Pine is 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

More books from Penguin Books Ltd

Cover of the book Madness: a Memoir by David Cameron
Cover of the book The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb and Other Cases by David Cameron
Cover of the book The End of the Party by David Cameron
Cover of the book The Other Side of the Dale by David Cameron
Cover of the book How it Works: The Sister by David Cameron
Cover of the book Rebels by David Cameron
Cover of the book Fourteen Byzantine Rulers by David Cameron
Cover of the book Wicked Bindup by David Cameron
Cover of the book Topsy and Tim: Safety First by David Cameron
Cover of the book The Wonderful Adventure of Nils Holgersson by David Cameron
Cover of the book Yevtushenko: Selected Poems by David Cameron
Cover of the book The Laeduin: Disharmony Book 2 by David Cameron
Cover of the book The Story of the Stone: The Golden Days (Volume I) by David Cameron
Cover of the book Little Wins by David Cameron
Cover of the book Ancient Rhetoric by David Cameron
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy