The Torch and the Sword : A History of the Army Cadet Movement in Australia by Craig A.J. Stockings - 2007

UNSW Press, Sydney, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Hardcover. 311 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: UNSW Press, Sydney, 2007. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have moderate wear. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition except for small surface tears on front end page. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Since the 1860s hundreds of thousands of school-aged Australians have undergone military and youth development training in various army cadet schemes. Given the proportion of eligible youth this represents, the movement has surely exerted a tangible and lasting influence upon Australian society, yet its record is small, scattered and insufficient. Specifically lacking is any attempt to tell the cadet story across both time and space in a single narrative. This book closes the gap by… Read More