Paul Byrnes Paul Byrnes i(A7470 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Sons of War : Astonishing Stories of Under-age Australian Soldiers Who Fought in World War II Paul Byrnes , Mulgrave : Affirm Press , 2022 24937932 2022 multi chapter work bibliography

'In the Second World War, thousands of Australian boys lied about their age and volunteered for a war the scale of which they could never have imagined. Like many of their fathers in the Great War, they went with their eyes wide shut: under-trained, under-equipped and under-age. Some were as young as thirteen – too young even to shave. Many did not grow old; others came back broken. A handful are still alive to tell their tales.

'This extraordinary book captures the bold and untold stories of forty Australian children who fought in the deadliest war in history. Follow these boys through Libya and Palestine, Greece and Crete to the jungles of Malaya, Papua New Guinea and Borneo, fighting for their lives, their country, their mates. Many of the photographs have never been seen. Haunting images of youths in training camps and behind the lines stand beside moving portraits of old men who have not forgotten.

'Sons of War is a deeply personal military history: an homage to youthful bravery, a eulogy for those who fell and a tribute to those still standing.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Lost Boys Lost Boys : The Untold Stories of the Under-age Soldiers Who Fought in the First World War. Paul Byrnes , South Melbourne : Affirm Press , 2019 17002771 2019 single work biography

'In the Great War of 1914–1918, thousands of boys across Australia and New Zealand lied about their age, forged a parent’s signature and left to fight in a war on the other side of the world. Though some were as young as thirteen, they soon found they could die as well as any man. Like Peter Pan’s lost boys, they have remained forever young. These are their stories.

'This extraordinary book captures the incredible and previously untold stories of 40 Anzac boys who fought in the Great War, from Gallipoli to the Armistice. Featuring haunting images of the boys taken at training camps and behind the lines, these tales are both heartbreaking and rousing, full of daring, ingenuity, recklessness, random horror and capricious luck.

'A unique perspective on World War I, The Lost Boys is military history made deeply personal, a powerful homage to youthful bravery and a poignant reminder of the horror of war.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Pain behind the Gags Gives Romance Heart Paul Byrnes , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22 October 2015; (p. 30)

— Review of Alex & Eve Alex Lykos , 2015 single work film/TV
1 Daring Love Triangle at Heart of Bold Home-grown Crime Caper Paul Byrnes , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24 September 2015; (p. 29)

— Review of Cut Snake Blake Ayshford , 2014 single work film/TV
1 Impenetrable Haze Still Smothers Hanging Rock Paul Byrnes , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 9 August 2015; (p. 7)
1 You’re Not Dreaming, a Serious Caton Paul Byrnes , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 6 August 2015; (p. 34)

— Review of Last Cab to Darwin Reg Cribb , Jeremy Sims , 2014 single work film/TV
1 All Credibility Lost in the Outback as Drama Reduced to Mystic Potboiler Paul Byrnes , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 June 2015; (p. 30)

— Review of Strangerland Fiona Seres , 2015 single work film/TV
1 Aussie Radicalism Fuels the Drive of Action Women Paul Byrnes , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 31 May 2015; (p. 7)

— Review of Mad Max : Fury Road George Miller , Nico Lathouris , Brendan McCarthy , 2015 single work film/TV
1 Lacking Voice and Genuine Conviction Paul Byrnes , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 May 2015; (p. 21)

— Review of Partisan Sarah Cyngler , Ariel Kleiman , 2015 single work film/TV
1 Manipulating Ideas about Identity Paul Byrnes , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 August 2014; (p. 28)

— Review of Predestination Peter Spierig , Michael Spierig , 2013 single work film/TV
1 Identity Hitch in Twins’ Take on Time Travel Paul Byrnes , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 August 2014; (p. 30)

— Review of Predestination Peter Spierig , Michael Spierig , 2013 single work film/TV
1 Another Fine Piece of the Patchwork Paul Byrnes , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 19 July 2014; (p. 29)

— Review of Charlie's Country Rolf De Heer , 2013 single work film/TV
1 De Heer and Gulpilil Have Saved the Best for Last Paul Byrnes , 2014 single work
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 July 2014; (p. 30-31)

— Review of Charlie's Country Rolf De Heer , 2013 single work film/TV
1 Message Amid the Madness Paul Byrnes , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 7-8 June 2014; (p. 21)

— Review of The Rover David Michôd , 2013 single work film/TV
1 Australian Psycho Paul Byrnes , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22-23 February 2014; (p. 14)

— Review of Wolf Creek 2 Greg McLean , 2014 single work film/TV
'A sequel holds up a mirror to society, and the reflection is disturbing, writes Paul Byrnes.'
1 It's Pitch Perfect Comedy Paul Byrnes , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 1 February 2014; (p. 25)

— Review of Backyard Ashes Peter Cox , Mark Grentell , 2013 single work film/TV
1 Filmmaker's Debut a Fine Innings Paul Byrnes , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23 January 2014; (p. 16-17)

— Review of Backyard Ashes Peter Cox , Mark Grentell , 2013 single work film/TV
1 Read Between the Lines: Paul Byrnes , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 January 2014; (p. 14)

— Review of The Book Thief Michael Petroni , 2013 single work film/TV
'An adaptation offers a sentimental respite from the horrors of war, writes Paul Byrnes.'
1 Swell Times Paul Byrnes , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4-5 May 2013; (p. 15)

— Review of Drift Morgan O'Neill , 2012 single work film/TV
1 Colourful Cast Sing up Storm but Script Sinks Paul Byrnes , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14 March 2013; (p. 40-41)

— Review of Goddess Joanna Weinberg , Mark Lamprell , 2013 single work film/TV
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