A magisterial account of the campaign, and the greatest work to be written on this seminal Australian drama since Alan Moorehead's brilliant recreation 50 years ago. Researched in Turkey, Great Britain and Australia, Carlyon's book recounts the individual experiences of battle.
Awards
Winner of Queensland Premier's Literary Awards: Best History Book 2002. Shortlisted for Age Book of the Year: Non-fiction 2002 and Book Data/ABA Book of the Year Award 2001.