Rendezvous with Death

Anzac Stories of the Great War

Rendezvous with Death
John Ramsland
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h210 x 135mm - 400pg
3 Mar 2021 AU
9780909608996
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Some AIF men had a rendezvous with death in the ' silence in the summer night' , but many were to survive only to face ' the thudding of the guns' , again and again until 11 November 1918 at 11am. Their stories were about ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances. They endured physical and psychological horrors. This volume by historian John Ramsland is packed with unusual stories of a deeply personal nature: gripping, frequently harrowing and sometimes chilling. They are bought vividly to life from when the first shot was fired until the last bullet and, then, beyond to the aftermath. Such studies are first-hand, meticulously researched and comprehensively analysed. From the life stories of historical figures, known or unknown, celebrated or forgotten, the author elegantly crafts an anthology of epic heroism in WWI. In it, he chronicles the harsh reality of it all; he creates a strong picture of living conditions for frontline soldiers in the South Pacific, Gallipoli, the Western Front and Palestine.
John Ramsland OAM, born in Manly in 1942, is Emeritus Professor of History at The University of Newcastle, Australia and the author of over twenty books and at least 120 articles, reviews and invited chapters in edited books. He has written widely on social, cultural and educational history, Aboriginal Studies, child social welfare, marine history, historical biography, the impact of modern industrial warfare and on the historical significance of sport.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780909608996
Published: 3 Mar 2021
Published In: Australia
Imprint: Brolga Publishing Pty
Publisher: Brolga Publishing Pty
Format: Paperback
Height: 210mm
Width: 135mm
Pages: 400

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