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'This eagerly awaited novel by one of Australia's leading historians, uses fact and fiction to recreate the most dramatic moments of the Gallipoli campaign. Featuring a selection of paintings by the Australian artist George Lambert, On Dangerous Ground recounts Gallipoli's battle scenes with a page-turning energy as the author ultimately reminds us of the human cost of war.
In 1915 Lt Roy Irwin goes missing at Gallipoli. The young woman who loves him and the men who fought beside him begin their search. In 1919, historian CEW Bean returns to Anzac with artist George Lambert and soldier Harry Vickers to solve the greatest mystery of the campaign, to discover Gallipoli's secret.
Forward to 2015, and Dr Mark Troy's quest to preserve the peninsula from roadworks is sidetracked by political intervention and diplomatic intrigue. But a flirtation with a dynamic young woman from Army Intelligence uncovers long-forgotten documents protecting Gallipoli's graves.' (Publisher's blurb)
In 1915 Lt Roy Irwin goes missing at Gallipoli. The young woman who loves him and the men who fought beside him begin their search. In 1919, historian CEW Bean returns to Anzac with artist George Lambert and soldier Harry Vickers to solve the greatest mystery of the campaign, to discover Gallipoli's secret.
Forward to 2015, and Dr Mark Troy's quest to preserve the peninsula from roadworks is sidetracked by political intervention and diplomatic intrigue. But a flirtation with a dynamic young woman from Army Intelligence uncovers long-forgotten documents protecting Gallipoli's graves.' (Publisher's blurb)
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Dedication: To the memory of my Grandfather, Pte Thomas Charles Scates, Quinn's Post, 1915, and for Ken Inglis, who taught us how to remember Anzac.
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On 'Imagined History'
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: History Australia , April vol. 10 no. 1 2013; (p. 219-221)
— Review of On Dangerous Ground : A Gallipoli Story 2012 single work novel -
Untitled
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , 1 March vol. 37 no. 1 2013; (p. 136-137)
— Review of On Dangerous Ground : A Gallipoli Story 2012 single work novel -
A Gallipoli Not Seen Before
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 23 June 2012; (p. 20)
— Review of On Dangerous Ground : A Gallipoli Story 2012 single work novel -
Off the Shelf : Fiction
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 2 June 2012; (p. 34)
— Review of On Dangerous Ground : A Gallipoli Story 2012 single work novel
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Off the Shelf : Fiction
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 2 June 2012; (p. 34)
— Review of On Dangerous Ground : A Gallipoli Story 2012 single work novel -
A Gallipoli Not Seen Before
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 23 June 2012; (p. 20)
— Review of On Dangerous Ground : A Gallipoli Story 2012 single work novel -
Untitled
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , 1 March vol. 37 no. 1 2013; (p. 136-137)
— Review of On Dangerous Ground : A Gallipoli Story 2012 single work novel -
On 'Imagined History'
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: History Australia , April vol. 10 no. 1 2013; (p. 219-221)
— Review of On Dangerous Ground : A Gallipoli Story 2012 single work novel
Last amended 10 Sep 2013 18:40:21
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Gallipoli,
cTurkey,cMiddle East, Asia,
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cAustralia,c
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