New historical novel that sheds light on a largely unexplored chapter of New Zealand’s wartime record

GREYHOUND - Sid Marsh
Wood Shed - NZ$39.99
ISBN: 978-0-473-20000-8
Pub. date: March 2012


ABOUT THE BOOK
Five members of a Sherman tank crew – somewhere in Italy, taking on not just Nazi paratroopers and Tiger tanks, but also each other . . .
Opening in June 1944, Greyhound is an historical novel that sheds light on a largely unexplored chapter of New Zealand’s wartime record. It follows the advance of the 2nd New Zealand Division to the Adriatic coast and eastward to the very borders of Jugoslavia. The Germans confront the advancing Allies with all of their remaining matériel, from concealed snipers to the feared Tiger tank; but by May 1945 the ‘Div’ reaches Trieste, where the Allies are caught between complex partisan factions and pitched against the communist army of Tito. And so the Kiwis leap from the flames of World War Two straight into the opening round of the Cold War.

Blending historical accuracy with a vivid sense of ‘being there’, and laced with the laconic humour typical of the Kiwi soldier, this debut novel from Taranaki writer Sid Marsh powerfully evokes the tensions of tank combat in a war zone riven by shifting political allegiances.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sid Marsh is 55 years old and lives in Taranaki, New Zealand. He has been involved in wildlife conservation for 20 years, specialising in forest birds. He is currently researching the Bengal tiger. This is his first novel.
CONTACT
Matt Turner, email: shedpub@gmail.com