| Pozières: Echoes of a Distant Battle Contributor(s): Wray, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107093481 ISBN-13: 9781107093485 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $54.14 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - History | Military - World War I |
| Dewey: 940.427 |
| LCCN: 2015300833 |
| Series: Australian Army History |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 258 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From July to September 1916, some 23,000 Australians were killed or wounded in the battle of Pozi res. It was the first major engagement by Australian soldiers on the Western Front and its casualties exceeded those of any other battle during the First World War, including Gallipoli. In this important book, Christopher Wray explores the impact Pozi res had on Australian society and history, and how it is remembered today. In the opening chapters he revisits the battle and considers its aftermath, including shell shock and the psychological effects experienced by surviving soldiers. The concluding chapters examine how the battle has been memorialised in literature and art, and the extent to which it has been overlooked in contemporary remembrance of the war. Generously illustrated with photographs, maps and paintings, Pozi res: Echoes of a distant battle is essential reading for anyone interested in the First World War and Australia's post-war society. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wray, Christopher: - Christopher Wray is a lawyer and author who has published works of biography and military history. His interests in military history, art and literature combine in this book, which was written with the assistance of an Australian Army research grant. |