Marching as to War by Don Charlwood (Published by Hudson Publishing, Hawthorn, Australia 1990)

An eloquent and evocative autobiographical account of growing up in Australia between the two World Wars, this book describes life in Australia at that time and portrays the attitudes that led young Australians to support England in World War 2.

Winner of the Fellowship of Australian Writers (Vic) Christina Stead Award in 1990.

Now out of print, but reprint due 2008. Register your interest here 

All the Green Year by Don Charlwood (Published by HarperCollins, Sydney, Australia 2001)

An ever-popular novel of boyhood life and adolescence set in a costal town in Australia during the 1920s. Still just as relevant to young adults today, it is full of humour with entertaining characters brought to life. The essence of what it is like to be a boy on the edge of manhood is uniquely captured. All the Green Year has been constantly in print since it was first published in 1965.

Paperback; 183 pages. AUD$19.95 plus freight

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The 1863 Shipboard Diary of Edward Charlwood -- from England to Australia (2003)

This beautiful book is a facsimile reproduction of the elegantly handwritten diary of 27-year-old Edward, accompanying his bride to her new land. It is an entertaining and informative account of their voyage onboard the Suffolk--a voyage similar to that taken by the many immigrants of the sailing ship era.

Paperback, 42 pages, colour facsimile of original handwritten diary. AUD$22.50 plus freight

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Journeys into Night by Don Charlwood

The second book of the author's autobiography, Journeys into Night covers the years 1939 to 1945 -- the years of WWII. The author's Bomber Command experiences and those of the 19 men with whom he trained, are related in such detail that this book is much more than a memoir. 

"Journeys into Night is notable for the clarity and power of its writing. Don Charlwood's wartime experiences -- travelling overseas, training, the tedium and terror of ops -- are recreated in vivid and moving detail." (Professor Elizabeth Webby). 

Winner of the Fellowship of Australian Writers (Vic) Christina Stead Award in 1991.

272 pages, author's note, photos (black and white), index. AUD$24.50 plus freight

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No Moon Tonight by Don Charlwood (Published by Goodall, Crecy Publishing, Manchester, England, 2^nd Goodall Edition, 2000)

A memoir of Bomber Command during World War Two, this book has been described as an elegy to the men who served and those who lost their lives. It is a deeply personal and vivid depiction of the experiences shared by many young men. "No one will be able to read No Moon Tonight without being deeply moved. No finer requiem has been said for the dead of Bomber Command." (Manchester Evening News). No Moon Tonight has been constantly in print since it was first published in 1956.

Paperback; 224 pages; photos (B&W); foreword by Don Bennett -- leader of the Pathfinders; glossary. AUD$26.95 plus freight

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