Gerster robin pierce peter (8 risultati)

soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st edition. 23 cm. XII, 350 pages VG. Very good condition with light shelf wear and edge wear to covers, remainder mark on bottom page edges.

Paperback. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: None Issued. First Edition. 350 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: Robin Gerster Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 1 This important anthology reveals the many ways in which going to war has formed a cultural bridge between Australia and the world. From the Sudan in 1885 to Afghanistan in 2001, the connection of war to travel is illustrated in the observations of writers as varied as 'Banjo' Paterson, George Johnston, Nancy Wake, John Pilger, Lily Brett and Peter Weir. Selecting writings from combatants abroad as well as the reflections of sightseers who travel to foreign battlefields and war sites, Robin Gerster and Peter Pierce reveal how the experience of war has both broadened and refined (and sometimes distorted) Australian views of the world. Their lively collection crosses the boundaries between literature, literary criticism, travel writing, war writing and cultural commentary. Secondhand, Paperback.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: None Issued. First Edition. 350 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good condition. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 350 pages. Examines the many ways in which going to war has formed a cultural bridge between Australia and the world.

Paper Back. Condizione: Very Good. The edges of the book are lightly tanned. 350 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-253mm).

"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Card covers trade paperback size 350pp. A little wear on edges, former owner's name on fly (Jeffrey Grey) else very good. This anthology reveals the many ways in which going to war has formed a cultural bridge between Australia and the world. The connection of war to travel is illustrated in the observations of writers as varied as 'Banjo' Paterson, George Johnston, Nancy Wake, John Pilger, Lily Brett and Peter Weir. Selecting writings from combatants abroad as well as the reflections of sightseers who travel to foreign battlefields and war sites, reveal how the experience of war has both broadened and refined Australian views of the world. Covers observations on the Colonial Wars; the First World War; the Second World War; the Asian and Pacific Wars; and Battlefield tourism.…

1st edition stiff wrappers New Book octavo xii + 350pp., sources, Interesting selection of Australian Soldier's impressions of the lands & inhabitants to which they were sent to fight from the Sudan & South Africa to East Timor & Afghanistan.