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Title: Western Front Diaries of Charles Bean, The
Author: BEAN CHARLES/(ED) PETER BURNESS
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 01/10/2018
Imprint: NEW SOUTH WALES UNI PRESS
Price: $69.99
Publishing status: Active
At the beginning of WW1, the British
government invited Australia to nominate
one official war correspondent. Charles Bean
was that man, and after being dispatched to
Gallipoli, he dedicated his life to chronicling
and understanding Australia in wartime. A
century after the end of the Great War, his
legacy is honoured with this publication
of his diaries. This book is a visual treat;
alongside the notebooks, there are coloured
pictures of documents, paintings of soldiers,
maps and travelling ephemera. Bean’s
stories chronicle the Australian experience
of war, encountering soldiers, military
leaders and politicians. Providing an adept
description of the burgeoning identity of a
nation, this collection offers the opportunity
to inhabit the Australian consciousness and
reflect on the legacy of war.
ISBN: 9781742235868
Weight: 3000gr
Dimension: 275mm X 215mm