Mysteries, Legends and Myths of the First World War: Canadian Soldiers in the Trenches and in the Air

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Mysteries, Legends and Myths of the First World War: Canadian Soldiers in the Trenches and in the Air


	Format	Softcover
	Catalogue No.	978-1-55277-431-1
	Pages	126
	Language	English only
	Price	$9.95

Written by Cynthia J. Faryon.
Published by James Lorimer & Company Ltd., 2009.

Description:

This book offers a fresh, close-up look at the First World War as it was experienced by ordinary Canadian soldiers. This is the war as it was experienced by the tens of thousands of young Canadians. Reading their accounts offers a no-holds-barred picture of fighting, life in the trenches, the human cost in lives lost, and the physical and emotional aftermath for survivors.

True stories. Truly Canadian. Mysteries, Legends and Myths of the First World War will be especially fascinating for readers interested in Canada's military history.

Table of Contents:

Prologue
Introduction
Chapter 1: Saved by the Word of God
Chapter 2: The Danger Tree
Chapter 3: Comrade in White
Chapter 4: Rita Simpson's Story
Chapter 5: Billy Bishop Versus the Red Baron
Chapter 6: The Crucified Canadian: The Story of Sergeant Harry Band
Chapter 7: The Hero of the Halifax Explosion
Chapter 8: In Flanders Fields
Chapter 9: A Bear Named Winnipeg
Appendix I: Historic Notes and Timeline
Appendix II: Battles Featured in these Stories
Acknowledgments
Select Bibliography
Photo Credits
About the Author
Index

Cynthia J. Faryon is an internationally published author and freelance writer. Originally from Victoria, B.C., she now resides in Richer, Manitoba with her husband and their two dogs. Faryon focuses her writing on Canadian content, covering topics such as travel, family issues, biography and history.

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