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Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 Australian Women at War
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'When Patsy Adam-Smith wrote Australian Women at War in 1984, her aim was to tap into thememories of all the ‘brave, modest, forgotten women’ while they were still alive, in order to honour them. Now, for the first time, this iconic volume is republished for an entirely new generation of readers.

'This magnificent work is a history of how Australian women have responded to war – from 1900, when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath. Recording the achievements of our women for all time, it tells of their bravery, self-sacrifice, endurance and devotion. Australian Women at War is a tribute to Australian women.' (Publication summary from 2014 edition)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Nelson , 1984 .
      Extent: xiv, 386 pp.
      Description: illus., ports
      ISBN: 0170064085
    • Scoresby, Ferntree Gully area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,: Five Mile Press , 2014 .
      image of person or book cover 3842681809868333869.jpg
      Cover image courtesy of publisher.
      Extent: xii, 386 pp.
      Edition info: New edition
      Description: illustrations, portraits, facsimilies
      Note/s:
      • Published 1 April 2014
      ISBN: 9781760062637 (hardback)
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Australian Women at War Patsy Adam-Smith , 2014 extract biography (Australian Women at War)
— Appears in: Good Reading , April 2014; (p. 56-57) 'War is often thought of as an enterprise that largely involves men. But women have always been caught up in wars and have played hugely supportive roles in times of conflict. In 1984 Patsy Adam-Smith published Australian Women at War, an account of how Australian women have responded to war, from the Boer War in 1900 through to World War II and its aftermath. Now this republished edition brings this account of women at war to a new generation. The extract below tells the story of 13-year-old Jean Doig and her penfriend in Vienna, who desperately sought Jean’s help to escape Nazi persecution.' (56)
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