The Wars
The Wars is a 1977 novel by Timothy Findley telling the story of a young Canadian officer in World War I. It won the Governor General's Award for fiction in 1977. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Wars follows the experiences of Robert Ross, an officer in the Canadian army who is 19 years old when World War I breaks out. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ It is narrated by a historian working in the 1970s, researching Ross's life and a controversial wartime incident he instigated. The story is told through the memories of the few living people who knew him, and the historian's reconstructions based on archive materials. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The novel portrays the life of a family in Canada in the early 20th century and warfare on the Western Front. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1977: :For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album).... Timothy Findley: Timothy Irving Frederick Findley, OC , O. Ont. (October 30, 1930 - June 20, 2002) was a Canadian novelist and playwright, who was one of Canada's most famous writers.... Governor General's Award: Since their creation in 1937, the Governor General's Literary Awards have become one of Canada's most prestigious prizes, awarded in both French and English in seven categories: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Drama, Children's Literature-Text, Children's Literature-Illustration, and Translation.... The Wars related Images and Photos (experimental) | ~ Table of Content ~
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