Grand Deception: Churchill and the Dardanelles

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The century that has elapsed since the 1915 Dardanelles campaign has done little to quell the debate that rages over its inglorious end. The origins of the campaign are likewise the subject of ongoing scrutiny, particularly the role of the First Sea Lord Winston Churchill, with whom the ill-fated campaign has been closely identified. Tom Currans The Grand Deception: Churchill and the Dardanelles presents a detailed examination of Churchills role in the decision-making process that led to the Gallipoli landings. Using unpublished British archival sources and a range of additional material, both contemporary and modern, Currans meticulous research casts new light on the lead-up to a campaign that would profoundly affect Australian military history.

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Tom Curran is the author ofAcross the BarandThe Grand Deception.He was in the process of revising his PhD on Churchill and the Dardanelles campaign into a book for publication when he passed away in 2011. Andrew Bonnell edited Curran's work intoThe Grand Deceptionbook. Andrew Bonnell edited The Grand Deception by Tom Curran. Andrew is an Associate Professor in History at The University of Queensland. His teaching areas include Modern German history, European intellectual history, European fascism and the radical right, Film and history and Nationalism. Heis also the editor (History) ofAustralian Journal of Politics and History.