Passport to hell : the story of James Douglas Stark, bomber, Fifth Reinforcement, New Zealand Expeditionary Forces

Passport to hell : the story of James Douglas Stark, bomber, Fifth Reinforcement, New Zealand Expeditionary Forces / Robin Hyde ; edited and introduced by D.I.B. Smith.

Passport to Hell is the story of James Douglas Stark-"Starkie"--And his war. Journalist and novelist Robin Hyde came across Starkie while reporting in Mt Eden Gaol in the 1930s and immediately knew she had to write his "queer true terrible story." Born in Southland and finding hi...

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Main Authors: Hyde, Robin (Author), Smith, D. I. B. (Author, Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Auckland, New Zealand : Auckland University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Stark, James Douglas, > 1894-1942.
Stark, James Douglas, > 1894-1942
1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918 > Personal narratives, New Zealand.
World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > Turkey > Gallipoli Peninsula > Personal narratives.
World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > Western Front > Personal narratives.
Military campaigns
Turkey > Gallipoli Peninsula
Western Front (World War (1914-1918))
Personal narratives
Personal narratives > New Zealand
Personal narratives.
Récits personnels.
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Summary:Passport to Hell is the story of James Douglas Stark-"Starkie"--And his war. Journalist and novelist Robin Hyde came across Starkie while reporting in Mt Eden Gaol in the 1930s and immediately knew she had to write his "queer true terrible story." Born in Southland and finding himself in early trouble with the law, the young Starkie tricked his way into a draft in 1914 by means of a subterfuge involving whisky and tea. He had a subsequent checkered career in Egypt, Gallipoli, Armentières, the Somme, and Ypres. Hyde took the raw horrors, respites, and reversals of Starkie's experiences and compo.
Item Description:"Auckland University Press edition first published 1986"--Title page verso
"Revised edition 1937"--Title page verso
Physical Description:1 online resource (345 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781775588245
1775588246
9781775581369
1775581365
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 22, 2015).

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