The Resource The dust of Uruzgan, Fred Smith
The dust of Uruzgan, Fred Smith
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The item The dust of Uruzgan, Fred Smith represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City of Stirling Library Services.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- A personal story of Australia's war in Afghanistan as told by Fred Smith, star of 'Australian Story', Australian diplomat in Afghanistan and Australian Defence Forces favourite singer and composer of 'Dust of Uruzgan'. Fred Smith has been described as 'Australia's secret weapon' in international diplomacy. Now, with Australian forces out of Afghanistan, this book is the first comprehensive insider account of Australia's deep involvement there. Part memoir, part history, part anecdote, it is set against a subsistence agricultural province with a 5% literacy rate, in which tribal leaders colluded and conspired against one another in a society where trust had been smashed by 35 years of brutal warfare. The cast of characters includes charismatic tribal leaders, corrupt Provincial Governors, domineering warlords, bustling US colonels, and courteous interpreters, all of whom Fred worked with daily during his unique mission. Dust of Uruzgan recounts the struggles, setbacks and successes of a contingent of Australian soldiers, diplomats and aid workers trying to make a difference in the midst of a hellhole, where truth and clarity were often buried and where 40 young Australian soldiers perished in the dust of Uruzgan
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- vi, 596 pages (large print)
- Note
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- Regular print edition published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2016
- "The first comprehensive on-the-ground account of Australia's mission in Afghanistan : making sense of that country and that war, one song at a time "--Cover
- Isbn
- 9781525229220
- Label
- The dust of Uruzgan
- Title
- The dust of Uruzgan
- Statement of responsibility
- Fred Smith
- Subject
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- Afghanistan -- History -- 2001-2021
- Afghanistan -- Military relations -- Australia
- Australia -- Armed Forces -- Afghanistan
- Diplomats -- Australia -- Biography
- Large type books
- Military assistance, Australian -- Afghanistan
- Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Campaigns -- Afghanistan | Uruzgan
- Personal narratives
- Smith, Fred, 1970-
- Musicians -- Australia -- Biography
- Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Participation, Australian
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A personal story of Australia's war in Afghanistan as told by Fred Smith, star of 'Australian Story', Australian diplomat in Afghanistan and Australian Defence Forces favourite singer and composer of 'Dust of Uruzgan'. Fred Smith has been described as 'Australia's secret weapon' in international diplomacy. Now, with Australian forces out of Afghanistan, this book is the first comprehensive insider account of Australia's deep involvement there. Part memoir, part history, part anecdote, it is set against a subsistence agricultural province with a 5% literacy rate, in which tribal leaders colluded and conspired against one another in a society where trust had been smashed by 35 years of brutal warfare. The cast of characters includes charismatic tribal leaders, corrupt Provincial Governors, domineering warlords, bustling US colonels, and courteous interpreters, all of whom Fred worked with daily during his unique mission. Dust of Uruzgan recounts the struggles, setbacks and successes of a contingent of Australian soldiers, diplomats and aid workers trying to make a difference in the midst of a hellhole, where truth and clarity were often buried and where 40 young Australian soldiers perished in the dust of Uruzgan
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1970-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Smith, Fred
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- portraits
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Smith, Fred
- Diplomats
- Musicians
- Afghan War, 2001-2021
- Afghan War, 2001-2021
- Military assistance, Australian
- Australia
- Afghanistan
- Afghanistan
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The dust of Uruzgan, Fred Smith
- Note
-
- Regular print edition published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2016
- "The first comprehensive on-the-ground account of Australia's mission in Afghanistan : making sense of that country and that war, one song at a time "--Cover
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent.
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- 48250417
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- vi, 596 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781525229220
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map, portraits
- Specific material designation
- large print
- Label
- The dust of Uruzgan, Fred Smith
- Note
-
- Regular print edition published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2016
- "The first comprehensive on-the-ground account of Australia's mission in Afghanistan : making sense of that country and that war, one song at a time "--Cover
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent.
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- 48250417
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- vi, 596 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781525229220
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map, portraits
- Specific material designation
- large print
Subject
- Afghanistan -- History -- 2001-2021
- Afghanistan -- Military relations -- Australia
- Australia -- Armed Forces -- Afghanistan
- Diplomats -- Australia -- Biography
- Large type books
- Military assistance, Australian -- Afghanistan
- Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Campaigns -- Afghanistan | Uruzgan
- Personal narratives
- Smith, Fred, 1970-
- Musicians -- Australia -- Biography
- Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Participation, Australian
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