Simpson And The Donkey

Author : Mark Greenwood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781921529627
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simpson and His Donkey written by Mark Greenwood and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heroic story of one man and a donkey - and the strange twist of fate that brought two boyhood friends together one last time during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. A poignant account of the story of John Kirkpatrick Simpson and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the campaign at Gallipoli. Backed by detailed research, the text includes a brief biography of the man, details of his work at Gallipoli and also the little known story of how, without realising, he rescued his childhood friend from South Shields, Billy Lowes. The text also includes fact files on Simpson and Billy Lowes, maps and additional historical background information such as how Duffy received a VC.

Author : Peter Stanley
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1742664032
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simpson's Donkey written by Peter Stanley and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the most famous animal in Australian history Simpson's Donkey tells the story of his service during the Gallipoli campaign where for three weeks he was one of several donkeys that Simpson used to carry wounded men down to Anzac Cove. His life before and after Gallipoli is a mystery but Peter Stanley beautifully imagines the rest for the reader. Stanley tells the donkey's story--in the donkey's own voice--taking the reader on a journey from the Aegean island of Lemnos to Gallipoli to Egypt, Palestine and then back to Gallipoli at the end of the Great War. In doing so Simpson's Donkey not only brings the donkey's story to life it also brings the horrible realities of war to the fore. The war is the backdrop to the donkey's tale and as we follow the little donkey on his journey we also learn about the war and its terrible impact on people and animals alike. The story begins with the donkey being separated from his adored mistress Sofya when the Greeks occupy Lemnos in 1913, and after various adventures--in which each new owner calls him by a new name--he returns to Gallipoli in 1919 to be reunited with his beloved Sofya. From village beast of burden to hospital pet, to supply carrier for the war in the desert, the donkey's story is an adventurous journey on which he meets courage and cruelty, and comradeship between human and donkey alike.

Author : Jackie French
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 0732288398
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Donkey who Carried the Wounded written by Jackie French and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2009 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a small unassuming donkey. It's also the story of Gallipoli, of Jack Simpson, and New Zealander stretcher-bearer Richard Henderson, who literally took up the reins after Simpson's death. Exhaustively researched, it gives a new depth to our understanding of this story of Anzac heroism.

Author : Graham Wilson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1921941758
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dust Donkeys and Delusions written by Graham Wilson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dust, Donkeys and Delusion examines and clinically debunks the myth that has grown up around Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick, the so-called `Man with the Donkey', the quintessential Australian `hero' of Gallipoli. While the various elements of the Simpson myth have now become popularly accepted as `history', Dust, Donkeys and Delusion shows clearly, based on historical documents, both official and unofficial, that almost every word ever spoken or written about Simpson following his death is false.

Author : Sonya Hartnett
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 1742281508
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Silver Donkey written by Sonya Hartnett and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One bright spring morning in the woods of France, a soldier, blinded by the war, is found by a little girl named Coco, and her older sister Marcelle. In return for their kindness, the soldier tells the sisters marvellous tales, each story connected to the keepsake he carries in his pocket: a perfect, tiny silver donkey. As the days pass and they struggle in secret to help the soldier reach home, Coco and Marcelle learn the truth behind the silver donkey, and what the precious object means: honesty, loyalty, and courage. This is a joyful and enchanting novel for all ages.

Author : Jackie French
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 0730400123
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Donkey Who Carried the Wounded (Animal Stars, #4) written by Jackie French and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2010-01-31 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The famous story of Simpson and his donkey - a true Anzac legend Most Australians know of Simpson and his donkey, who became heroes at Gallipoli, even among the Turkish forces. Few know where the donkey came from, or what happened to him after World War I. Or that another man carried on rescuing the wounded with the donkey after Simpson died. This is the story of a small unassuming donkey. It's also the story of Gallipoli, of Jack Simpson, and New Zealander stretcher-bearer Richard Henderson, who literally took up the reins after Simpson's death. Exhaustively researched, it gives a new depth to our understanding of this story of Anzac heroism. PRAISE FOR JACKIE FRENCH 'Jackie French is excellent at telling history in an exciting way for children' -- Burke's Backyard

Author : Mark Greenwood
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0763639133
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Donkey of Gallipoli written by Mark Greenwood and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2008-05-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two unlikely heroes rescue hundreds of men wounded in war in a poignant picture book based on a true tale of World War I. When Jack Simpson was a boy in England, he loved leading donkeys along the beach for a penny a ride. So when he enlists as a stretcher bearer in World War I, his gentle way with those animals soon leads him to his calling. Braving bullets and bombs on the battlefields of Gallipoli, Jack brings a donkey to the aid of 300 Allied soldiers — earning both man and donkey a beloved spot in legend. This engaging nonfiction tale includes a map and brief bios of key characters. Back matter includes further information.

Author : Peter Cochrane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780522866032
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simpson and the Donkey written by Peter Cochrane and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Peter Cochrane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781459674509
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simpson and the Donkey written by Peter Cochrane and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, Simpsons 'afterlife', the legend.

Author : Craig Smith
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1338547364
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wonky Donkey written by Craig Smith and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2018-09-26 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids will love this cumulative and hysterical read-aloud! The original viral sensation! "I was walking down the road and I saw... a donkey, Hee Haw! And he only had three legs! He was a wonky donkey." Children will be in fits of laughter with this perfect read-aloud tale of an endearing donkey. By the book's final page, readers end up with a spunky hanky-panky cranky stinky-dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey!