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y separately published work icon Light Horse to Damascus single work   novel   young adult  
Issue Details: First known date: 1971... 1971 Light Horse to Damascus
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'In 'Light Horse to Damascus' (Hutchinson, $2.95), Elyne Mitchell comes to the book which she has probably been planning to write for the past 20 years. This is a history of the Australian Light Horse in the Palestine campaign of 1916-18. As a daughter of General Sir Harry Chauvel the author would have grown up with the history, legends and personal reminiscences of this desert war.

'Her main charactcr is Lighthorseman Dick Osborne who, mainly because of the qualities of his magnificent horse, is selected to carry despatches to and from the General.'

Source:

L. Rees, 'More Juvenile Reading', The Canberra Times, 8 July 1972, p.13.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Richmond, East Melbourne - Richmond area, Melbourne, Victoria,: Hutchinson , 1971 .
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      Extent: 192p.
      Description: illus., map.
      ISBN: 0091060400
    • South Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Sun Books , 1987 .
      Extent: 192p.
      Description: illus., map.
      ISBN: 0725105488

Works about this Work

Untitled Colin Hyndes , 1972 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : New Books for Boys and Girls , July no. 44 1972; (p. 35)

— Review of Light Horse to Damascus Elyne Mitchell , 1971 single work novel
Untitled Colin Hyndes , 1972 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : New Books for Boys and Girls , July no. 44 1972; (p. 35)

— Review of Light Horse to Damascus Elyne Mitchell , 1971 single work novel
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