robbie Posted 24 March , 2005 Share Posted 24 March , 2005 I just won a first edition copy of this book on Ebay. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1919. First Edition. 121pp + adverts. The Australian contribution to the Western Front during the First World War . Introduction by the Rgt. Hon. W. M. Hughes - Billy Hughes, a former Prime Minister of Australia. Has anyone read this book? Robbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 24 March , 2005 Share Posted 24 March , 2005 Robbie I havn't read this particular book, but I do have a copy of his book The Great Push. If that is anything to go by you will enjoy it. He is a very descriptive writer. By the way , there are one or two web sites dedicated to him. Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TCIngrid Posted 25 March , 2005 Share Posted 25 March , 2005 [introduction by the Rgt. Hon. W. M. Hughes - Billy Hughes, a former Prime Minister of Australia. Has anyone read this book? Robbie <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A former PM? Now there's the understatement of the year Robbie! Perhaps the most contoversial identity in Australia's political history. He divided the nation in 1916 / 1917 and still has that ability. He ruffled many feathers by Swanning off to England, hob-nobbing with the upper classes whilst pretending to retain his Ozzie egalitarianism. A bit like Germaine Greer in some ways. A kinder biography might be found on the following link THE LITTLE DIGGER He had a few saving graces, perhaps the best being insistence that the 1914 men be granted leave to Australia, some of them actually reached home before the Armistice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted 27 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 27 March , 2005 Robbie I havn't read this particular book, but I do have a copy of his book The Great Push. If that is anything to go by you will enjoy it. He is a very descriptive writer. By the way , there are one or two web sites dedicated to him. Terry Reeves <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for this Terry. Robbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted 27 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 27 March , 2005 He had a few saving graces, perhaps the best being insistence that the 1914 men be granted leave to Australia, some of them actually reached home before the Armistice <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Indeed, Ingrid. I, too, have swanned off to England (5 years ago), only I'm yet to have the pleasure (?) of hob-knobbing with the toffs! PS. Germaine Greer is on the telly weekly now in a program called "Grumpy Old WOmen"...a follow-up to "Grumpy Old Men"... Robbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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