Published: April 12, 2019
Satirical novella brings Simpson and his donkey back from the dead, sets them to work, and peels back the myth
’Most Australians have at least a passing knowledge of John Simpson Kirkpatrick and his donkey. The story is a simple one of heroism and bravery – the young man who saved hundreds of soldiers in Gallipoli by ferrying the wounded to safety on the back of a donkey, only to die himself after getting caught in machine-gun fire. He was 22.
The reality is that there are two versions of Simpson – the one who actually existed, and the legend that has sprung from all the stories.
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