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Voices Of Gallipoli
It was welcome to find a year or two ago the sanest pages I had read about literature and the war written by an R. I commend them to any people who are as much nauseated as I am by the Teutonic hysteria which is the intellectual vogue of He probably means the tone set by All Quiet on the Western Front.
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Douglas Jerrold had also been at Gallipoli. This book suffers from it. He needed a tough editor. It is one of those long books inside which there is a much better short one trying to get out. He wrote two more long books of war memoirs. One of these, Greek Memories , gained the distinction of being prosecuted because he gave away secrets of how British intelligence worked.
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Notify me of new comments via email. Main menu Skip to content. The book begins at the beginning of the War, with Mackenzie wanting to enlist, but being refused: Once he goes near the front line: He expresses lyrical admiration for the Australians, however: Some of these Mackenzie found very memorable, but even he expresses doubts: By many were criticicsing it as a terrible waste of men and effort, but Mackenzie insists that the responsibility for failure lay in London, not on the peninsula: Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: There is very little direct dialogue, as this is Evan recording on paper what has been said earlier that day.
Despite the lack of first-hand speech, the format works well I think. The small party, disguised as Turks initially, then as Bulgarians, makes a long journey around the top of the Gallipoli peninsula, then across the Evros river into the province of Thrace. After taking ship for Timos, the group ends up in Athens, where both father and son become involved with the military field hospital, to which so many of the casualties from the front lines are shipped for treatment. Evan adopts a new role as interpreter and assistant to the nurses who are caring for badly damaged soldiers.
So, despite travelling hundreds of miles away from the theatre of war, Gallipoli comes to them, in all its bloody spectacle, yet again. Having performed beyond the capacity expected of any 14 year old boy, Evan just wants to go home, rest, eat good food and get back a normal life. There are a few twists in the tale of this book, which I did not anticipate.
One of them just stretched credibility a bit too far for my liking.
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There is one glaring chronological error towards the end. Both of these have robbed my rating of a half star. However, these minor niggles should not detract from what is a fascinating story, and a very powerful message about the ugliness and futility of War. Well done, Kerry Greenwood. View all 4 comments. Sep 22, Heather rated it really liked it. Highly recommend this stirring tale of The First World War. It's full of compassion, adventure and intrigue, and has a twist at the end. Written and well-researched by a wonderful author, it's one of those books for young adults that is a great read for anyone.
Apr 11, Troy rated it really liked it. What a delightful book. It is written for teen readers but I found myself unable to put this down. Greenwood follows Evan and dad behind enemy lines in Gallipoli. Some incredible fiction grounded in fact and a lovely payoff at the end. Sep 26, Susanne rated it really liked it. This is a neat little YA story of one young Australian's experience of Gallipoli.
Evan's Gallipoli by Kerry Greenwood
Written in the form of Evan's diary, it offers comment that we are all alike beneath the layer of clothes and different coloured skin. Jan 15, Yaycia rated it liked it. Apr 10, Clare Cannon rated it liked it Shelves: This historical fiction offers fourteen year old Evan's perspective on World War I as he and his father cross over from the Allied camp at Gallipoli to the Turkish side.
With the help of Evan's new friend Abdul, they escape from a Turkish commander who held them captive. The three try to lie low while travelling through Turkish villages in the hope of eventually making their way back to safety. They meet many locals and experience the war first hand from the other side. When his father's clarity This historical fiction offers fourteen year old Evan's perspective on World War I as he and his father cross over from the Allied camp at Gallipoli to the Turkish side.
When his father's clarity of mind wavers due to illness, Evan takes on the role of guide and protector. His first person journal entries tell of their experiences with clarity and directness; though constantly encountering new and unusual sights, he knows he must keep his wits about him. This lack of embellishment lends authority to Evan's account, though the absence of dialogue in the journal format may make it more arduous for younger readers. There are many topics for discussion around the issue of war: How did Evan find this hard?
What do those in Australia think the war is like? Why were books important to Evan? How do you think his reading helped him write his journal? Why do you think he changed? Other things to notice and explore: Why were Simpson and his donkey noted in particular for their work? Find out more about Edith Cavell. For Parents and Teachers to be aware, these themes may need further discussion: Prostitutes are mentioned several times as a fact of life in Turkey, without much detail. At one time Evan and his father take a room in a hotel which turns out to be a brothel, noted as such only for its sweet smell, the noise, and the many women.
Evan is tempted to kill an injured German soldier who has threatened to turn in Evan and his father as traitors unless Evan helps him escape. Not believing there was anyone else he could turn to, and not wanting the German to escape, Evan decides to carry it out by bringing the German morphine in orange juice.
He is stopped at the last minute by an adult who, unknown to Evan, understands his predicament and solves it for him.
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Evan is remorseful for his sinful intention, but also questions what else he could have done. An injured soldier commits suicide on the ship home to Australia, fearing to face his family and sweetheart with his injury. Evan thinks the soldier is happier now in heaven, though is father thinks the suicide was a sin. At the end Evan finds a book called Does God Exist?
He also notes that that would rule out heaven, which he thinks is 'too much to bear'. Apr 06, Linda rated it liked it. A sweet little book which give you an idea of what Australia's experience was like in Gallipoli. Evan and his father go to help distribute comforts small items that are not stictly needed for combat preparedness but his father, who is a minister, leaves the front lines and "surrenders" to the Turks. From then on, it's a battle for Evan and his new friend Abdul to get out of Turkey, and, for Evan and his father, back to Australia.
His father suffers from shell shock and Evan, who is 14, is tota A sweet little book which give you an idea of what Australia's experience was like in Gallipoli. His father suffers from shell shock and Evan, who is 14, is totally responsible for making sure his father survives the journey.
The story is told in a series of what are sort of diary entries by Evan. This increases the reader's understanding because it mirrors the way actual participants would have experienced the same things. Because this is basically a children's book, the journey isn't quite as long or dangerous as it would be for adults.
Evan and his father manage to reach safety and get passage on a transport ship filled with wounded soldiers going back to Australia. Having seen about everything war has to offer, Evan is rather surprised at the reaction the soldiers receive when they reach home. As the first of the wounded walk down the gangplank the crowd becomes still. Then they break out in cheers and celebration again.