Tommy Cornstalk
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
08.11.2025
Verlag
Alpha EditionSeitenzahl
146
Maße (L/B/H)
22.9/15.2/0.8 cm
Gewicht
223 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-7177-095-8
A raw, unforgettable voice from the veldt Tommy Cornstalk returns to print as a vivid portrait of courage, camaraderie, and the costs of war. John Henry Macartney Abbott s Tommy Cornstalk follows the life and adventures of an Australian soldier during the Boer War, blending gritty military adventure with the intimate soldier's life narrative. Through episodic tales and sharp observation, Abbott captures colonial Australia s volunteer fighters, their humour, fears, and fierce loyalty as they confront late 19th century warfare in South Africa. Readers encounter patrols, skirmishes, and campfire confessions that bring Australian soldiers and Boer War stories to life with authenticity and heart. Historically significant and stylistically bold, this work occupies a unique place in Australian literature classics and military memoirs part historical war fiction, part eyewitness war memoir. Its firsthand sensibility makes it indispensable for fans of Australian military history and anyone drawn to the human dimensions of conflict. Out of print for decades, Tommy Cornstalk has been lovingly restored by Alpha Editions for today s and future generations. This edition is more than a reprint it s a collector s item and a cultural treasure, remastered with attention to authenticity and readability. Perfect for casual readers, collectors of Australian literature, and specialists in late 19th century warfare, this military adventure novel reconnects modern audiences with a seminal voice in colonial Australia s war stories.
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