Great Canadian War Stories

Great Canadian War Stories shows how the experience of Canada at war captured the imagination of fiction writers across the country. With selections from Timothy Findley, Joy Kogawa, Louis Caron, Thomas H. Raddall, Earle Birney, Roch Carrier and others, this audiobook chronicles the scope of Canadian war efforts in the first half of the twentieth century. From the trenches of the Western Front to the plains of the Spanish Civil War, from the skies of North Africa to the jungles of Borneo, Canadian writers present the face of war in its many guises. There are women and children who have lost their homes, and men who have lost their dreams and lives. There are strangers brought together by accident and bound in loyalty. There are adventurers and deserters, volunteers and victims, all revealed with an unmistakable authenticity of voice. Foreword by Peter Stursberg.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888643837
• ISBN13: 9780888643834
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Age Range: 18 years and up

Customer Reviews

A superbly presented anthology of short fiction

Ably edited by Muriel Whitaker, Great Canadian War Stories is a superbly presented anthology of short fiction by a variety of gifted authors who vividly capture the scope, spectrum, and variety of experiences of a Canadian people at war. From newspaper writers to the finality of the firing squad, these different and various stories cover an overwhelming range of people and experiences caught up in the battles that Canada has fought. Great Canadian War Stories is an exciting, memorable read, and a welcome contribution to any personal, school, or community library literature collection.