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.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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)

Star Wars - The Bounty Hunter	Star Wars The Don Paper Giclee Print	Star Wars- The Empire Strikes Back	Star Wars- The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back	Star Wars- The Empire Strikes Back	Star Wars The Clone Wars Denal Bobble Head	Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Mug
Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Mug	Star Wars The Phantom Menace Mini Cell	Star Wars The Dark Side Awaits T-Shirt	Star Wars The Dark Side Awaits T-Shirt