The Story of Gallipoli by Patrick Carlyon takes younger readers into the heart of the 1915 Gallipoli campaign, where Australian and New Zealand troops fought on the Turkish peninsula during the First World War. Rather than simply recounting battles and military strategy, Carlyon focuses on the people caught up in the campaign—from ordinary soldiers to commanders, politicians and journalists—and the choices they faced.
Using soldiers’ experiences, letters, photographs and historical accounts, the book explores the harsh realities of life at Gallipoli while examining how the campaign became such an important part of the ANZAC story. Carlyon also looks beyond some of the familiar legends to distinguish historical fact from the myths that have grown around Gallipoli, creating an accessible and human account of the campaign and its legacy.