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<blockquote data-quote="Chiron52" data-source="post: 550551" data-attributes="member: 10176"><p>Oh my god!</p><p>Why hadn't I started reading Ion Idriess books sooner.</p><p>I've read about his experiences traveling the outback and the early days at Lightening Ridge and other mining towns.</p><p>Now I'm reading about his experiences at Gallipoli and North Africa/Palestine in WW1 which were published in his book "The Desert Column".</p><p>He quotes mostly from the diaries he kept and it's a blood and guts, no edit journey of the craziness and more importantly, the horror of war. </p><p>Like everyone, I've heard the stories, seen the documentaries and films about WW1, but that all seems like kid's tales compared to the diary extracts of Ion Idress. He was renowned for being very observant and a great story teller and it is these observations and story telling abilities that bring to life the real horrors of WW1, by courtesy of his diary extracts.</p><p></p><p>If you can find a copy of his book "Of Miners and Soldiers" or his WW1 book "The Desert Column" you won't be disappointed. </p><p>The Desert Column was re-printed many times. There are various covers. This is just one of those covers -</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/10176/1587282532_desert_column.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chiron52, post: 550551, member: 10176"] Oh my god! Why hadn't I started reading Ion Idriess books sooner. I've read about his experiences traveling the outback and the early days at Lightening Ridge and other mining towns. Now I'm reading about his experiences at Gallipoli and North Africa/Palestine in WW1 which were published in his book "The Desert Column". He quotes mostly from the diaries he kept and it's a blood and guts, no edit journey of the craziness and more importantly, the horror of war. Like everyone, I've heard the stories, seen the documentaries and films about WW1, but that all seems like kid's tales compared to the diary extracts of Ion Idress. He was renowned for being very observant and a great story teller and it is these observations and story telling abilities that bring to life the real horrors of WW1, by courtesy of his diary extracts. If you can find a copy of his book "Of Miners and Soldiers" or his WW1 book "The Desert Column" you won't be disappointed. The Desert Column was re-printed many times. There are various covers. This is just one of those covers - [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/10176/1587282532_desert_column.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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