Simpson and the Donkey Anniversary Edition: The Making of a Legend
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Simpson and the Donkey Anniversary Edition: The Making of a Legend
By (Author) Peter Cochrane
Melbourne University Press
Melbourne University Press
2nd January 2014
Australia
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
First World War
Biography: historical, political and military
940.47594
Physical Properties
Paperback
320
Width 128mm, Height 197mm, Spine 15mm
350g
Description
The simple tale of Simpson and his donkey is the pre-eminent legend of heroism. It is the story of a humble water-carrier, a rescuer of wounded men, a tale of compassion, stoic persistence, with a tragic end. His tale is an integral part of the Anzac story. Across time, a simple tale can acquire a complicated history. This is what happened to the man with the donkey and is the subject of this book, Simpson's 'afterlife', the legend.
Author Bio
Peter Cochrane's most recent work is the novella Governor Bligh and the Short Man (Penguin, 2012). His 2006 book Colonial Ambition, published by Melbourne University Press, won the Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History and The Age Book of the Year Award in 2007. Simpson and the Donkey won the Fellowship of Australian Writers' Award for non-fiction in 1993.
