Bryce left the best for last, although extremely somber.

Captivating read, and a very personal account of the events around Gallipoli. Amazing storytelling

read ages ago. Great series to listen. This was not my favorite of the three part series.

I have never felt the need to leave a review but with this I feel I must. I am quite new to Bryce Courtenay books but have been working through them lately. I leave the review on this title because it has left a mark on me that will never leave. Simply breathtaking in its telling and horrific in its conclusion. My advice to anyone wanting to "read" Bryce Courtenay. Get the audio books. The narrator "Humphrey Bower" is a master of his craft. You do not hear a narrator, you hear the characters. He can tell a story in any accent from around the world. I have never heard narration this good. I implore everybody to try Bryce Courtenay and Humphrey Bower. They will educate and entertain you in equal measure. From The Power of One to Brother Fish with everything in between, these are beautifully told with astonishing narration (audio). If I could give ten stars for these books I would. When I have finished a title and tell myself they can not get better, I start a new one and low and behold it is another triumph. Sorry to go on but these must be read or listened to.

I didn't realize this was the third (last) book of a trilogy, an epic historical saga about Australia, ...well, partly. A good portion of this book was devoted to the battles at Gallipoli which were excellently presented through correspondence, where the horrors of war are quite clear.

There are a lot of characters and a lot of dynamics between them, which kept my interest
Very good writing, but I think I would have enjoyed the book more if I had read the first two of the trilogy.

The Saga of the divided Solomon family continues.From Sydney in 1861 to the battle fields in France in 1916, fueled by hatred, the family moves forward through history. Tommo, Mary,David,Hinetitama leave us and we move forward with Grandfather Hawk,Ben and Victoria on the side of goodness and Abraham and Joshua on the side of evil.. For me this book is the story of Tommo's grandson,Ben Teekleman, "The Click" platoon, and the development of the fighting Anzacs (Australian, Tasmanians and New Zealanders), and their part in WW1. From their training in Egypt, to the horrific battle on the shores of Gallipoli, to the hospitals in London to the battle fields in France, Ben and his mates, (through letters home to Hawk and Victoria)describe, in ugly detail, life as an Aussi soldier. I met the love of Ben's life, Sister (nurse) Sarah Atkins. Heroes with names like Wordy Smith,Crow Rigby, Hornbill,Muddy Parthe, Brokenose Brodie, Library Spencer,Numbers Cooligan,and "Just Ben" touched my heart and exemplified the strengths of a young nation coming of age. An excellent read!

Just not that interested in WWI and didn't much like how the Solomon's lives played out. Power of one and potato factory are my favorites.

And once again I find myself in a public place bawling like a baby through the final pages of a Bryce Courtney book! I didn't find this quite as good the as the first book but still thoroughly enjoyable.

Here are some fine moments I enjoyed reading this trilogy again. A voyage over 100 years from the slumps of London to the prison in Van Diemens island. Visiting Australia and NZ, living with the Maori and following Mary Abacus, Thomo and Hawk till Ben and Joshua on the battlefields of Galipoli and France.
2000 pages of real storytelling.

More than 4 stars actually. This final of 3 was every bit as good as the first 2.
I didn’t expect the story to delve so deeply into WW11 and Courtenay writes explicitly about the Anzacs and their role in such a dirty war.
Great characters as always.
How I wish there was a 4th to this.

Awesome

I have thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy. But what was that ending!? Hence 4 stars for me, not 5.