Published by Penguin / Viking, New Zealand, 2009. First Edition. 415 pages, index, black and white photographs. Slight fading to dustjacket spine, name of previous owner at top of front endpaper, otherwise good secondhand condition.

Beyond the Battlefield by Gerald Hensley is the dramatic unknown story of New Zealand's involvement in World War II told for the first time, here in an accessible, popular and enjoyable read. Savage, Nash, Fraser, Freyberg, Churchill, Roosevelt, Menzies, all great names from New Zealand and world history during the Second World War and all involved in the story of New Zealand's response to the global conflict and therefore the destiny of our nation.