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THE STRENGTH OF A NATION: Six Years of Australians Fighting for the Nation and Defending the Homefront in WWII
by McKernan, Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very good+
- ISBN 10
- 174114714X
- ISBN 13
- 9781741147148
- Seller
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Korumburra, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Crows Nest, N.S.W., Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2006. xxiv., + 416pp. Unpaginated, b/white halftone plate section (Source: AWM, and Hood Collection, State Library of New South Wales), plus various line-drawn maps. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Plain grey boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Monochrome, illustrated dustjacket trivially bumped only. " 'The Strength of A Nation' is the story of Australia and Australians at war, at home and abroad in the six years, 1939-1945. A book of heroism and achievement, success, failures and mistakes. A book that tackles the big questions such as the Curtin-MacArthur relationship, Menzies' failure as a war-time leader and Blamey's inexcusable treatment of the Australians in Greece and New Guinea." Contents include: Prelims., Maps. Acks. Prologue. 22 chapters. Epilogue. Index. LEST WE FORGET. Book weight approx. 845g. . First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good+/Very good+. 8vo - (approx. 23.75cm x 16cm).
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Includes index.
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- Bookseller
- Diversity Books, IOBA
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014413
- Title
- THE STRENGTH OF A NATION: Six Years of Australians Fighting for the Nation and Defending the Homefront in WWII
- Author
- McKernan, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very good+
- Edition
- First Edition, First Impression
- ISBN 10
- 174114714X
- ISBN 13
- 9781741147148
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- Crows Nest, N.S.W., Australia
- Date Published
- 2006
- Size
- 8vo - (approx. 23.75cm x 16cm)
- Keywords
- Military History, Australia, World War 1939-1945, Domestic History (Australia 1939-1945), War Conditions, Michael McKernan (1945- )
- Bookseller catalogs
- Australian History; Australiana; Australian Military History;
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