Shattered Anzacs: Living With the Scars of War
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Shattered Anzacs: Living With the Scars of War
By (Author) Marina Larsson
UNSW Press
UNSW Press
1st March 2009
Australia
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Disability: social aspects
First World War
362.4086970994
Physical Properties
Paperback
320
Width 153mm, Height 234mm
551g
Description
Shattered Anzacs tells the untold story of thousands of Australian families who welcomed home disabled soldiers after the First World War. It offers a poignant account of the impact of physical injury and shell shock upon returned soldiers, and explores the profound and lasting consequences of disablement for their kin in the 1920s and 1930s. Drawing the reader into the emotional interior of family life, it evocatively brings to light the daily struggles of Australia's 90,000 'changed men', and reveals the significant burdens carried by their family members.
Author Bio
Marina Larsson has published widely on war and repatriation history and is also an expert on disability and gender history. She received the Australian Historical Association's biennial Serle Award in 2008 for her postgraduate thesis in Australian history.
