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ANZAC Sons: The Story of Five Brothers in the War to End All Wars de Paterson, Allison Marlow

de Paterson, Allison Marlow - Género: English
libro gratis ANZAC Sons: The Story of Five Brothers in the War to End All Wars

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...Well dear Jim it breaks my heart to write this letter. Our dear [brother] was killed yesterday morning at 5.30. The bullet killed him instantly and he never spoke a word. I had just left him and gone down the trench to see the other lads when I was called back. Oh Jim it is awful...Oh I do hope he is the last...It is April 27, 1918, Jim's brother writes from the battlefields of France. Of five brothers serving on the Western Front, three have given their lives; another has been hospitalised. Six agonising months of brutal warfare were yet to be endured...The Great War was a senseless tragedy. Its long shadow darkened the four corners of the world. In Mologa, Victoria, once a bustling community, stands a lonely stone memorial. Etched within the granite are the names of the Marlow brothers and their mates; a testament to ordinary people who became heroes. Anzac Sons is composed from a collection of over five hundred letters and postcards written by the brothers who served....


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I loved Anzac Sons - from the moment I discovered the book was written from postcards, letters from the five boys to each other and their family at home I was hooked. The research that Allison has undertaken to 'shore up' this story and make sure the information surrounding this is solid is terrific. Combine facts with a great true story and you have it all. there are so many moments where the reality of war, mirrored in their letters, has you really sitting up or reaching for a tissue. A really great book - a true story - an Australian story. Great work Allison. Christine209 5

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