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Greyhound

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Five members of a Sherman tank crew - somewhere in Italy, taking on not just Nazi paratroopers and Tiger tanks, but also each other ...Opening in June 1944, Greyhound is an historical novel that sheds light on a largely unexplored chapter of New Zealand's wartime record. It follows the advance of the 2nd New Zealand Division to the Adriatic coast and eastward to the very borders of Yugoslavia. The Germans confront the advancing Allies with all of their remaining materiel, from concealed snipers to the feared Tiger tank; but by May 1945 the 'Div' reaches Trieste, where the Allies are caught between complex partisan factions and pitched against the communist army of Tito. And so the Kiwis leap from the flames of World War Two straight into the opening round of the Cold War. The drama revolves around the day-to-day survival of Dad, Reay, Mutha, Digs and Smiler, crew of the tank nicknamed Camp Oven Coffin. Sown among the fast-paced narrative in Italy are flashbacks that, piece by piece, yield their backgrounds from the home country. But before they can return to the lives and loves they left behind, they must survive an endgame in Trieste that builds to a climactic standoff. Blending historical accuracy with a vivid sense of 'being there', and laced with the laconic humour typical of the Kiwi soldier, this debut novel from Taranaki writer Sid Marsh powerfully evokes the tensions of tank combat in a war zone riven by shifting political allegiances.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780473200008
  • Publisher: Wooden Shed
  • Publisher Imprint: Wooden Shed
  • Height: 205 mm
  • Width: 145 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0473200007
  • Publisher Date: 01 Mar 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Weight: 750 gr


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