Beyond the Battlefield: New Zealand and its Allies, 1939-1945
GENERAL NON-FICTION FINALIST
Beyond the Battlefield: New Zealand and its Allies, 1939-1945
Gerald Hensley
Viking, Penguin Group (NZ)
ISBN 9780670074044
RRP $65.00
Beyond the Battlefield examines a key part of New Zealand’s history during a time when the country was under the immense pressure of fighting a war on both sides of the world. It explores our diplomatic relationships with Great Britain, Australia and the United States, highlighting the irritants, cross comments, subterfuge and intrigue that are the real drivers of history.
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Gerald Hensley was trained as a historian at Canterbury University, taking an MA with First Class Honours. He gave outstanding service to the country in the Foreign Ministry and in the Prime Minister's Department before retiring in 1999 as Secretary of Defence. Since retiring he has resumed historical research and writing with publications over the past years including Palm and Pine: New Zealand and Singapore, a chapter in For the Record, and another on New Zealand's decolonisation in Celebrating New Zealand's Emergence. Shortly to be published is a volume of memoirs covering some of the events of his time in government service. |
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