Somme Mud
The War Experiences of an Australian Infantryman in France 1916-1919
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- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2008
Summary
Written with dignity, candour, and surprising wit, this soldier’s story of the horror of the Western Front trenches is a testament to the power of the human spirit.
It’s the end of the 1916 winter, and the conditions are almost unbelievable. We live in a world of Somme mud. We sleep in it, work in it, fight in it, wade in it, and many of us die in it. We see it, feel it, eat it, and curse it, but we can’t escape it, not even by dying.
Somme Mud tells of the devastatin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781741668940 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1741668948 |
| Author: | E.P.F. Lynch |
| Publisher: | Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2008 |
| Weight: | 312g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
“Lynch shows remarkable maturity in his abitlty to capture the banality of terror.”
“If you have any interest in the history of war or if you simply like books filled with emotion then you must read this.” –Swan Hill Guardian“It is not written by a polished or professional writer but is a participants true story told in an authentic Australian voice - dispassionate, laconic and free of histronics, false heroics and phony literary flourishes.” –The Mercury Magazine“Lynch shows remarkable maturity in his abitlty to capture the banality of terror.” –The Age
About The Author
E.P.F. Lynch
Will Davies is a historian, writer and filmmaker. Somme Mud- The war experiences of an Australian infantryman in France 1916-1919, which he edited, has become a bestseller in Australia and the UK and The Netherlands. In The Footsteps of Private Lynch has also been published to acclaim in Australia and the UK. Beneath Hill 60 tells the true story of the Australian miners and soldiers who tunnelled under Hill 60 near Ypres and eventually broke through to create a new frontline and enable the march to Berlin. Will Davies also edited Somme Mud- Younger Reader’s Edition for high school aged readers.
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