{"product_id":"broken-nation-joan-beaumont-9781760111304","title":"Broken Nation: Australians in the Great War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first comprehensive history of Australian experience in World War I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld War I, for many Australians, is the event that defined their nation. The larrikin diggers, trench warfare, and the landing at Gallipoli have become the stuff of the Anzac legend. But it was also a war fought by the families at home. Their resilience in the face of hardship, their stoic acceptance of enormous casualty lists, and their belief that their cause was just, made the war effort possible. \u003ci\u003eBroken Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to bring together all the dimensions of World War I. Combining deep scholarship with powerful storytelling, Joan Beaumont brings the war years to life: from the well-known battles at Gallipoli, Pozieres, Fromelles and Villers-Bretonneux, to the lesser known battles in Europe and the Middle East; from the ferocious debates over conscription to the disillusioning Paris peace conference and the devastating 'Spanish' flu the soldiers brought home. We witness the fear and courage of tens of thousands of soldiers, grapple with the strategic nightmares confronting the commanders, and come to understand the impact on Australians at home and at the front of death on an unprecedented scale. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joan Beaumont\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1760111309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781760111304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.30d","brand":"Joan Beaumont","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078613037311,"sku":"9781760111304","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7932ba99-8bb2-405c-b2cc-cc2e3715739a.jpg?v=1685476502","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/broken-nation-joan-beaumont-9781760111304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}