Bibliograph

Simpson and his donkey, the making of a legend, Peter Cochrane

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Simpson and his donkey, the making of a legend, Peter Cochrane

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsfacsimilesportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Simpson and his donkey

Responsibility statement

Peter Cochrane

Sub title

the making of a legend

Summary

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

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