My Gallipoli - Hardcover

Starke, Ruth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1921504765 ISBN 13: 9781921504761

Publisher: Working Title Pr, 2019

Synopsis

From the shores of Anzac Cove to the heights of Chunuk Bair, from Cape Helles to Gurkha Bluff, the Gallipoli Peninsula was the place where thousands of men from sixteen nations fought, suffered, endured or died during the eight months of occupation in 1915. The strong atmospheric artwork of renowned artist, Robert Hannaford is a perfect complement to Starke's sweeping text. Winner 2015 NSW Premier's Young People's History Prize Shortlisted for 2015 Asher Prize Shortlisted for the 2016 CBCA Crichton Award for New Illustrators Shortlisted for the 2016 WA Premier's Book Awards 2016 CBCA Notable Picture Book

About this title

About the Author

Robert Hannaford was born and bred in rural South Australia 1944. After 3 years as the political cartoonist on the 'Adelaide Advertiser' in the mid 60's he has made his living from painting and sculpture. He lived in Ballarat 1967 - 68 where he attended the School of Mines. He lived in Melbourne from 1969 - 73 where he was the inaugural winner of the AME Bale residential art scholarship. He has lived in country South Australia, Adelaide and Sydney 2001 where he was artist-in-residence at Sydney Grammar School.
He has travelled and worked in India, Europe and Africa.

He now lives and works with his wife, artist Alison Mitchell, in a restored farmhouse near Riverton South Australia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Working Title Pr
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1921504765
• ISBN 13: 9781921504761
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Hannaford Robert
• Number of pages: 48