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Issue Details: First known date: 2013... 2013 The Promise : The Town That Never Forgets : N’oublions Jamais L’Australia
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'From the prologue by Derek Guille: Until recently I knew very little about the town of Villers-Bretonneux. All I knew was that there was a village in France whose citizens continued to keep a promise, made almost a century ago, to never forget the Australians who saved them in the First World War. I was fortunate to accompany the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra on its 2007 European tour as a journalist and blogger. Members of the Brass Section told me of their plans to visit Villers-Bretonneux, inviting me to recite the Ode of Remembrance at a private commemorative service for Nelson Ferguson and all those who served. That day in Villers-Bretonneux is deeply etched into the memories of all of us as a truly remarkable and emotional experience. We were warmly welcomed as friends and discovered the depth of feeling that remains for Australia and Australians. It has become very clear to me that more Australians should know about this place, about what happened there in World War One and the legacy and strength of friendship that remains. If we want our children to really know about war we should tell them the stories of the people who fought in them. Nelson's story is representative of thousands who served and suffered, and to follow his story to northern France was for me a privilege and a true education.' (Publisher's blurb)

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Language: English , French
    • Collingwood, Fitzroy - Collingwood area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,: One Day Hill , 2013 .
      person or book cover
      Extent: 37p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • For primary school age.
      • The English text appears at the top half of each page with the French translation at the bottom half.
      ISBN: 9780987313966 (hbk.) :, 9780987313959 (pbk.) :

Works about this Work

The Promise: The Town That Never Forgets: N’oublions Jamais L’Australia by Derek Guille Jenny Heslop , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , April 2013;

— Review of The Promise : The Town That Never Forgets : N’oublions Jamais L’Australia Derek Guille , Anne-Sophie Biguet (translator), 2013 single work picture book
Review : The Promise : The Town That Never Forgets : N’oublions Jamais L’Australia Katharine England , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 27 April 2013; (p. 26)

— Review of The Promise : The Town That Never Forgets : N’oublions Jamais L’Australia Derek Guille , Anne-Sophie Biguet (translator), 2013 single work picture book
Remember the Fallen Barney Zwartz , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20-21 April 2013; (p. 11)
Review : The Promise : The Town That Never Forgets : N’oublions Jamais L’Australia Katharine England , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 27 April 2013; (p. 26)

— Review of The Promise : The Town That Never Forgets : N’oublions Jamais L’Australia Derek Guille , Anne-Sophie Biguet (translator), 2013 single work picture book
The Promise: The Town That Never Forgets: N’oublions Jamais L’Australia by Derek Guille Jenny Heslop , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , April 2013;

— Review of The Promise : The Town That Never Forgets : N’oublions Jamais L’Australia Derek Guille , Anne-Sophie Biguet (translator), 2013 single work picture book
Remember the Fallen Barney Zwartz , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20-21 April 2013; (p. 11)
Last amended 1 Jun 2015 16:20:48
Subjects:
  • Villers-Bretonneux,
    c
    France,
    c
    Western Europe, Europe,
  • 1914-1918
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