Gallipoli
Book description
'Because it was fought so close to his old home ground, Homer might have seen this war on the Gallipoli Peninsula as an epic. Brief by his standards, but essentially heroic. Shakespeare might have seen it as a tragedy with splendid bit-parts for buffoons and brigands and lots of graveyard…
Why read it?
1 author picked Gallipoli as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
As a researcher and Historian, L.A. Carlyon was a genius. Gallipoli was a WW1 campaign that failed for the Allies; the brainchild of Winston Churchill and a complete disaster. And yet, it was the first big battle fought by Australians under a National identity and has been written into folklore. Many saw this as the blooding of our nation. What I really loved about this book is that it went into the deep truth about Gallipoli, things I never imagined could have happened, and a land offensive that was never supposed to happen. What we were taught at school…
From Andrew's list on World War 1 in the trenches.
Want books like Gallipoli?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Gallipoli.
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in World War 1, Turkey, and Winston Churchill?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about World War 1, Turkey, and Winston Churchill.