Murphy the Hero Donkey: A true WW1 story

图书信息

作者	Isabel George
出版社	HarperTrue
ISBN	9780007584352
出版时间	2015-02-13
字数	6.2万
分类	进口书,外文原版书,文学,自传,回忆录

读书简介

The remarkable true story of an amazing and loyal donkey during World War I. The true story of a small grey donkey called Murphy, chosen to be a trusty ‘ambulance’ during the bloody Gallipoli campaign in 1915. He carried wounded soldiers over the hilly,craggy terrain to the field hospital as the bombs and snipers’ bullets rained down. The donkey was recruited by Australian stretcher-bearer ‘Jack’ Simpson, who cared for his brave helper day and night. Murphy never gave up or complained; he worked to the point of exhaustion, saving hundreds of lives. At the end of the battle, when the time came for the donkeys to be returned to Greece, the Australian ‘diggers’ were desperate to protect Murphy - he was one of them, he was a digger and a war hero. They fixed a brown luggage label to his harness, bearing his name and status, and hoped it would secure his safe passage home.

目录

Murphy the Hero Donkey

Copyright

Prologue

Every man – and donkey – for himself

‘Stretcher-bearer!’

Murphy’s war

Brave warriors … and their donkey

Into the valley of the shadow of death

Tuesday, 18 May 1915

Wednesday, 19 May 1915

Murphy works on

Moving out …

Murphy enters the history books

About the Author

Isabel George

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