The Oarsmen - The Remarkable Story of the Men Who Rowed From the Great War to Peace (Paperback)

At the end of the First World War, there were 270,000 demobilised Australian soldiers in Europe. Getting them home after the Armistice was a task of epic proportions that would take more than two years. In the meantime, how to keep these disgruntled, damaged men with guns occupied? In a word: sport. The Oarsmen tells the story of the servicemen who survived the war to row for the coveted King's Cup at the 1919 Royal Henley Peace Regatta. Competing against crews from the US, New Zealand, France, the UK and Canada, the Australians were a ragtag bunch of oarsmen thrown in an old-fashioned boat and expected to race. Many had seen the worst of the action during the war at Gallipoli and the Western Front, and carried scars both physical and psychological. The baggage they brought to the boat would soon threaten to capsize the whole endeavour. Combining first-hand accounts with lively prose, this never-before-told story approaches the First World War from peacetime and illuminates history in vivid and compelling detail. Interweaving the soldiers' personal stories from before, during and after the war, The Oarsmen paints a fascinating picture of how these men, and society, transitioned from an unprecedented war to a new sort of peace.

General

Imprint:	Hardie Grant Books
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	November 2019
Authors:	Scott Patterson
Dimensions:	234 x 153 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-74379-549-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > War / combat / elite forces > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Water sports & recreations > Boating > Rowing Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War
LSN:	1-74379-549-1
Barcode:	9781743795491

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