Gallipoli - Softcover

Moorehead, Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345330889 ISBN 13: 9780345330888

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1991

Synopsis

An epic of gallantry and folly -- the whole story of the most controversial campaign of modern times.

The Allied campaign against Gallipoli began in 1915 when the Turks went into World War I on Germany's side. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty in the British War Cabinet, conceived the plan of smashing through the Dardanelles with a fleet of old battleships and reopening the straits to Russian shipping.

For years the Turks had been beaten in every battle they fought, and the project stood a reasonable chance of success.

But what happened in the next nine months was a nightmare of lost opportunities, confused planning, and military incompetence.

ONE OF THE MOST STAGGERING STORIES OF WAR EVER TOLD

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Review:

'To visit the battlefield is to make a pilgrimage to one of the most emotive landmarks of one of the most terrible conflicts of history, of which Alan Moorehead remains perhaps the most vivid chronicler.' 

‘Masterful Gallipoli, first published in 1956, now republished with a thoughtful introduction by Max Hastings. Alan Moorehead’s account of Gallipoli is still the best written. He concentrates on the key players, he commanding officers of both sides and the politicians who were manipulating them.’

'To visit the battlefield is to make a pilgrimage to one of the most emotive landmarks of one of the most terrible conflicts of history, of which Alan Moorehead remains perhaps the most vivid chronicler.' 

‘Masterful Gallipoli, first published in 1956, now republished with a thoughtful introduction by Max Hastings. Alan Moorehead’s account of Gallipoli is still the best written. He concentrates on the key players, he commanding officers of both sides and the politicians who were manipulating them.’

About the Author:

Alan Moorehead (1910-1983) was a foreign correspondent for the London Daily Express, where he won an international reputation for his coverage of World War II campaigns, and also served as the chief public relations officer in the Ministry of Defense. He is also the author of many other notable books, including Gallipoli and Darwin and the Beagle.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0345330889
• ISBN 13: 9780345330888
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback