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Few books have ever been produced under such harsh conditions as The Anzac Book. Created by soldiers under enemy fire and in extreme hardship, the illustrations, stories, cartoons and poems were intended as a Christmas and New Year diversion for soldiers facing a harsh winter in the trenches on Gallipoli. The Anzac Book became the finest ‘trench publication’ produced by soldiers during the Great War and was an instant bestseller when first released in 1916. This new edition includes a reproduction of the original book, a foreword by acclaimed author Les Carlyon, an introduction from Australian War Memorial historian Ashley Ekins and material originally rejected by the editor, official war correspondent Charles Bean, but preserved in the collections of the Memorial.Read Les Carlyon's speech from the book launch at the Australian War Memorial here Watch an interview with Les Carlyon on the 7.30 Report

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The material in The Anzac Book was conceived, written and sketched, and painted in holes in the ground while the fighting was still going on. This is what makes it unique. --Les Carlyon, author, Gallipoli and The Great War

"""The material in The Anzac Book was conceived, written and sketched, and painted in holes in the ground while the fighting was still going on. This is what makes it unique."" --Les Carlyon, author, Gallipoli and The Great War"

""The material in The Anzac Book was conceived, written and sketched, and painted in holes in the ground while the fighting was still going on. This is what makes it unique."" --Les Carlyon, author, Gallipoli and The Great War

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The Australian War Memorial is a shrine, museum, and archive that commemorates the sacrifice of those Australians who died in war. Les Carlyon is the former editor of the Melbourne Age and the former editor-in-chief of the Herald. He is the author of Gallipoli.

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