Author(s): Michael Lawriwsky

Military

Return of the Gallipoli Legend continues the story of Albert Jacka VC - soldier, legend and friend. In this meticulously researched account of a hero and his comrades-in-arms, Michael Lawriwsky explores the human cost of war and the adjustment to civilian life. Coming home is bittersweet and the memories and experiences of war are never forgotten, irrevocably changing the world view of the soldiers who returned to a nation on the brink of the The Great Depression. It is through the eyes of Albert Jacka VC that we catch a glimpse of how survival away from the trenches becomes an emotional battle on the homefront.