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Consists of four pieces of writing by Arch Flanagan, in which he tells of his war experiences. At the conclusion of each piece, Arch's son Martin reflects on how his father's war experiences have impacted on his own life.
Notes
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Dedication: To those who died on the line and never returned to lead again the old life, to love and be loved.
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Epigraph: Simple, salt tears full often will redden his eyes; No one shall hear what he hears, or see what he sees. (The Soldier is Home, John Shaw Neilson)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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In Brief : Non-Fiction
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 280 2006; (p. 60)
— Review of The Line : A Man's Experience : A Son's Quest to Understand 2005 selected work autobiography -
Lives on the Line in Burma
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11-12 March 2006; (p. 21)
— Review of The Line : A Man's Experience : A Son's Quest to Understand 2005 selected work autobiography -
On Down the Line
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , March-April vol. 16 no. 2 2006; (p. 44)
— Review of The Line : A Man's Experience : A Son's Quest to Understand 2005 selected work autobiography -
Other Voices
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 31 December 2005 - 1 January 2006 2005; (p. 13)
— Review of One Sunday 2005 single work novel ; The Line : A Man's Experience : A Son's Quest to Understand 2005 selected work autobiography ; The Earth is Hollow 1988 selected work prose -
A Father and Son Walk the Line
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 December 2005; (p. 28)
— Review of The Line : A Man's Experience : A Son's Quest to Understand 2005 selected work autobiography
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A Father and Son Walk the Line
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 December 2005; (p. 28)
— Review of The Line : A Man's Experience : A Son's Quest to Understand 2005 selected work autobiography -
Other Voices
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 31 December 2005 - 1 January 2006 2005; (p. 13)
— Review of One Sunday 2005 single work novel ; The Line : A Man's Experience : A Son's Quest to Understand 2005 selected work autobiography ; The Earth is Hollow 1988 selected work prose -
On Down the Line
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , March-April vol. 16 no. 2 2006; (p. 44)
— Review of The Line : A Man's Experience : A Son's Quest to Understand 2005 selected work autobiography -
Lives on the Line in Burma
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11-12 March 2006; (p. 21)
— Review of The Line : A Man's Experience : A Son's Quest to Understand 2005 selected work autobiography -
In Brief : Non-Fiction
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 280 2006; (p. 60)
— Review of The Line : A Man's Experience : A Son's Quest to Understand 2005 selected work autobiography -
He Walked the Line
2005
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 4 September 2005; (p. 16)
Awards
- 2007 shortlisted Tasmania Book Prizes — Tasmania Book Prize
Last amended 24 Feb 2009 11:30:31
Subjects:
- Tasmania,
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Burma-Thailand Railway,
cBurma,cSoutheast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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