Canada In Flanders, (Volume I)

By Max Aitken Beaverbrook

Book Overview

A stark window onto a war-ravaged horizon, and a voice as steady as a drumbeat through the mud and mist. Canada in Flanders opens a living window onto the Western Front, where a nation's resolve and a journalist's eye intertwine. This volume offers more than memoir; it is a piece of historical wartime reportage that bears the imprint of imperial political writing, vividly detailing the Canadian Expeditionary Force as it pressed into the battles in Flanders and the broader world war I era. The author's clear, probing perspective renders the front as both theatre and texture-trenches, tempers, and the quiet moments that reveal character under pressure. The narrative invites readers to move beyond dates and maps into a human story of duty, hazard, and endurance, making it ideal for library reference use and classroom study alike. Significance lies in its enduring voice: material that informs today's readers while honouring the past. For casual readers, it is accessible and gripping; for collectors and scholars, it is a preserved artefact of literary and historical value. Out of print for decades, Alpha Editions now restores this work for today's and future generations. More than a reprint, it is a collectors edition and a cultural treasure, enriched for illustrated edition buyers and those seeking a nuanced, long-view portrait of the Flanders region setting and Canadian service during the Great War.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354598498
• ISBN13: 9789354598494
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"