Nice Day for a War. By Matt Elliot, Chris Slane

Paperback / softback, excellent condition 96 pages Published by HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand), 2011 ISBN:1869509013 illustrations 21 x 27.8 x 2.8 centimetres (0.34 kg)

A fictional story (based on fact) of a Kiwi lad as he heads away, full of excitement, to war with his mates from rural New Zealand. There he encounters the horror that was the Western front. It is primarily based on the diary of Matt's Grandfather, and postcards he had sent home to the family. It also draws on published histories of the Kiwi military in WW1. The book aims to capture what the new experiences of war were like for the young soldiers.

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