| Description |
1 online resource (345 pages) |
| Summary |
Passport to Hell is the story of James Douglas Stark-"Starkie"--And his war. Journalist and novelist Robin Hyde came across Starkie while reporting in Mt Eden Gaol in the 1930s and immediately knew she had to write his "queer true terrible story." Born in Southland and finding himself in early trouble with the law, the young Starkie tricked his way into a draft in 1914 by means of a subterfuge involving whisky and tea. He had a subsequent checkered career in Egypt, Gallipoli, Armentières, the Somme, and Ypres. Hyde took the raw horrors, respites, and reversals of Starkie's experiences and compo |
| Notes |
"Auckland University Press edition first published 1986"--Title page verso |
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"Revised edition 1937"--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 22, 2015) |
| Subject |
Stark, James Douglas, 1894-1942
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| SUBJECT |
Stark, James Douglas, 1894-1942 fast |
| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, New Zealand
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula -- Personal narratives
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front -- Personal narratives
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Military campaigns
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Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula
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Western Front (World War (1914-1918))
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| Genre/Form |
Personal narratives
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Personal narratives
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Personal narratives.
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Récits personnels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Smith, D. I. B., editor, author
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| ISBN |
9781775588245 |
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1775588246 |
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9781775581369 |
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1775581365 |
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