Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Monday, April 20, 2015
Anzac Books Special
Saturday April 18, 2015
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a roll call of Anzac troops on the beach near Gaba Tepe after the first landing at Gallipoli in 1915.
With next weekend marking the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing, Sue Baxalle and Isobel Marriner take a look at some of the latest books commemorating both this occasion and the wider effects of World War I
She left out "Voyage to Gallipoli" by Peter Plowman which covers all the naval and co-opted merchant transport ships for troops, including hospital ships, used by ANZAC forces both in the Gallpoli campaign and throughout the rest of the war.
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She left out "Voyage to Gallipoli" by Peter Plowman which covers all the naval and co-opted merchant transport ships for troops, including hospital ships, used by ANZAC forces both in the Gallpoli campaign and throughout the rest of the war.
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