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I Was Only Nineteen
Craig Smith
(illustrator),
Crows Nest
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2014
7099639
2014
single work
picture book
children's
'Townsville lined the footpath as we marched down to the quay. This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean. And there's me in my slouch hat, with my SLR and greens. God help me, I was only nineteen.
'John Schumann's unforgettable lyrics about the Vietnam War are etched in our memories and into our history books. Now they've been warmly brought to life by one of Australia's best-loved illustrators.' (Publication abstract)
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