| Main Title: |
Simpson and the donkey : the making of a legend / Peter Cochrane. |
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| Author: |
Cochrane, Peter, 1950-
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| Imprint: |
Melbourne University Publishing, ||2013. |
| Collation: |
xix, 296 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimilies, pbk, ; 20 cm. |
| Summary: |
The simple tale of Simpson and his donkey is the pre-eminent legend of heroism. It is the story of a humble water-carrier, a rescuer of wounded men, a tale of compassion, stoic persistence, with a tragic end. His tale is an integral part of the Anzac story. Across time, a simple tale can acquire a complicated history. This is what happened to the man with the donkey and is the subject of this book, Simpson's 'afterlife', the legend. |
| Subject: |
Kirkpatrick, John Simpson, 1892-1915.
Soldiers
Biography
Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
World War, 1914-1918
Military history
Gallipoli Peninsula (Turkey)
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| Edition: |
Aniversary edition ; revised edition. |
| ISBN: |
9780522866032 |
| Notes: |
Originally published: Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press ; Portland, Or. : International Specialized Book Services, 1992.
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