Broken Nation

Australians in the Great War

Joan Beaumont

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Allen & Unwin
24 September 2014

History; First World War

Winner of the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Australian History 2014

Winner of the NSW Premier's History Awards, Australian History Prize 2014

Winner of the Queensland Literary Awards, History Award 2014

'If you read only one book about Australia's experience of World War I, make it Broken Nation, an account that joins the history of the war to the home front, and that details the barbarism of the battlefields as well as the desolation, despair, and bitter divisions that devastated the communities left behind.' - Marilyn Lake, Australian Book Review

The Great War is, for many Australians, the event that defined our nation. The larrikin diggers, trench warfare, and the landing at Gallipoli have become the stuff of the Anzac 'legend'. But it was also a war fought by the families at home. Their resilience in the face of hardship, their stoic acceptance of enormous casualty lists and their belief that their cause was just made the war effort possible.

Broken Nation is the first book to bring together all the dimensions of World War I. Combining deep scholarship with powerful storytelling, Joan Beaumont brings the war years to life: from the well-known battles at Gallipoli, Pozieres, Fromelles and Villers-Bretonneux, to the lesser known battles in Europe and the Middle East; from the ferocious debates over conscription to the disillusioning Paris peace conference and the devastating 'Spanish' flu the soldiers brought home. We witness the fear and courage of tens of thousands of soldiers, grapple with the strategic nightmares confronting the commanders, and come to understand the impact on Australians at home, and at the front, of death on an unprecedented scale.

By: Joan Beaumont
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 952g
ISBN: 9781760111304
ISBN 10: 1760111309
Pages: 656
Publication Date: 24 September 2014
Recommended Age: From
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Shortlisted for Council for the Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS) Australia Prize for a Book 2014.
Winner of Australian History Prize 2014 (Australia)
Winner of NSW Premier's History Awards 2014 (Australia)
Winner of Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2014 (Australia)
Winner of Prize for Australian History 2015 (Australia)
Winner of Queensland Literary Awards: University of Southern Queensland History Book Award 2014.

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Joan Beaumont

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