On The War-path: An Anthology of Australian Military Travel

by Peter Pierce, Robin Gerster

This important anthology reveals the many ways in which going to war has formed a cultural bridge between Australia and the world. From the Sudan in 1885 to Afghanistan in 2001, the connection of war to travel is illustrated in the observations of writers as varied as 'Banjo' Paterson, George Johnston, Nancy Wake, John Pilger, Lily Brett and Peter Weir. Selecting writings from combatants abroad as well as the reflections of sightseers who travel to foreign battlefields and war sites, Robin Gerster and Peter Pierce reveal how the experience of war has both broadened and refined (and sometimes distorted) Australian views of the world. Their lively collection crosses the boundaries between literature, literary criticism, travel writing, war writing and cultural commentary.

457 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 18, 2016

About the author

Peter Pierce is Professor of Australian Literature at James Cook University

Reviews

[ROBERT · Rating 5 out of 5]

interesting anthology of australian 'war tourism' Some of the excerpts are of their own time.