The Spirit of the Digger by Patrick Lindsay

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has inscribed inside page.

A compelling portrait of the Australian Digger through the years. Lindsay has taken a penetrating look at Australian soldiers in many conflicts over almost a century to reveal their spirit and essential characteristics.

The men in the slouch hats have made a telling impact in virtually all the conflicts they have served, winning universal acclaim as warriors, yet retaining their larrikin charm, compassion and dislike for spit and polish. Lindsay examines how the Digger has built his remarkable reputation, well out of proportion to his numbers and the length of his history, from Gallipoli to East Timor and Afghanistan.

Told through the Diggers' eyes, Lindsay's book is for all Australians who want to know more about our shared past and how it has shaped our character and future. (back cover)