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The Wars

byTimothy Findley

Genres: Historical fiction Fiction War

Robert Ross, a sensitive nineteen-year-old Canadian officer, went to war - the War to End All Wars. He found himself in the nightmare world of trench warfare; of mud and smoke, of chlorine gas and rotting corpses. In this world gone mad, Robert Ross performed a last desperate act to declare his commitment to life in the midst of death.The Wars is quite simply one of the best novels ever written about the First World War.

Language

English

Published on

20/08/2001

Pages

218

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780571207992

Topics Psychological effects of war Symbolism in literature Canadian history War experiences Coming of age Loss and grief Human resilience Moral dilemmas Life and death Loyalty and sacrifice

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