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Armageddon

Two men on an Anzac trail

Paul Daley & Michael Bowers

Almost a century after the Australian Light Horse fought a series of epic and bloody battles against the Turkish Army across the deserts of the Middle East, Paul Daley and Mike Bowers retrace the steps of the men and boys who fought there.

Opinion

‘Part blokey travelogue, part historical snippets and part political musing, Armageddon makes fascinating reading and absorbing viewing.’
- Canberra Times, 6/8/2011

‘This is accessible Australian history, written with the clarity of a reporter and the sensitivity of a great wordsmith.’
- Courier Mail, 27/08/2011

About this Title

Almost a century after the Australian Light Horse fought a series of epic and bloody battles against the Turkish Army across the deserts of the Middle East, Paul Daley and Mike Bowers retrace the steps of the men and boys who fought there.

From enemy trenches where they charged the Turks on horseback, to narrow mountain passes where, exhausted, they slept in their saddles in retreat, Paul and Mike visit the hostile and lonely places where soldiers lost and buried their mates.

Through battlefields still littered with shrapnel, bullet casings and even the odd human bone, they reflect on how the turbulent Middle East politics of the present collides with the past.

Illustrated with archival and contemporary photographs, their story is part travelogue, part reportage and part history. Evocative, sometimes funny, sad and disturbing, Armageddon is two men on a fading Anzac trail.

About the Author

Paul Daley is a Canberra author, columnist and multi-award winning journalist. He has worked extensively overseas, including in trouble spots and conflict zones across Asia, the South Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. He is the author, most recently, of the best-selling Beersheba. He is married to political journalist Lenore Taylor. They have three children.

Mike Bowers is a freelance photographer, regular commentator on ABC radio and host of ABC TV’s ‘Talking Pictures’ on Insiders. He lives in Sydney with his wife, ABC journalist Paula Kruger, son Oscar, daughter Ashla and a troublesome Labrador named Tommy.

Reviews

‘Part blokey travelogue, part historical snippets and part political musing, Armageddon makes fascinating reading and absorbing viewing.’ (PETER STANLEY, CANBERRA TIMES, 06/08/2011) Read full review

Events

Tuesday, 09/08/2011 06:30 pm
Upstairs at Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe
(02) 9660 2333

Paul Daley and Michael Bowers will be appearing in conversation with Ian McPhedran at Gleebooks, to discuss their new book Armageddon: Two men on an Anzac trail. For booking information, please contact Gleebooks.

Thursday, 11/08/2011 06:30 pm
Readings Hawthorn, 701 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn
(03) 9819 1917

Paul Daley and Michael Bowers will be appearing in conversation with Bryan Dawe, to discuss their new book Armageddon. This event is free, but bookings are essential. For booking information, please contact Readings Hawthorn.

Tuesday, 16/08/2011 06:00 pm
Avid Reader, 193 Boundary Street, West End
http://www.avidreader.com.au

Paul Daley and Michael Bowers will be speaking about their new book Armageddon: Two men on an Anzac trail, at Avid Reader. This event is free, but bookings are essential. Please visit the Avid Reader website for more information.

Thursday, 18/08/2011 06:00 pm
Australian National University, Manning Clark Lecture, Theatre 1
(02) 6125 4144
events@anu.edu.au

Paul Daley and Michael Bowers will be speaking about their new book Armageddon: Two men on an Anzac trail as part of the 'Meet The Authors' series, held by The Canberra Times and the Australian National University. Bookings are essential.

Tuesday, 23/08/2011 01:00 pm
Stanton Library, 234 Miller Street, North Sydney
http://www.constantreader.com.au/events.php

Paul Daley and Michael Bowers will be speaking about their new book Armageddon: Two men on an Anzac trail at Stanton Library as part of their 'Writers @ Stanton' program with The Constant Reader bookshop. For more information, please visit The Constant Reader website.

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