Vimy : The Battle and the Legend by Tim Cook 2017, Hardcover Ridge Canada WWI

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Country of Origin
Canada
ISBN
9780735233164
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Canada
ISBN-10
0735233160
ISBN-13
9780735233164
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234358373

Product Key Features

Book Title
Vimy : the Battle and the Legend
Number of Pages
488 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Modern / 20th Century, Military / World War I, Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Author
Tim Cook
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
25.3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2017-380968
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Praise for Vimy :  "There is no one better equipped to retell the Vimy story than Cook." -- The Chronicle Herald "Through this book, Cook...cements himself as the nation's premier military historian."-- The Vancouver Sun Praise for At the Sharp End : "Provides an intimate look at the Canadian men who fought in World War One....An engrossing, moving experience."-- The London Free Press Praise for Shock Troops : "Cook has written what will surely be the definitive history of the Canadian Army in the First World War."-- Edmonton Journal Praise for The Madman and the Butcher : "[A] masterful book."-- Maclean's "In The Madman and the Butcher , [Cook] tells at least two stories that deserve that overused word "epic"....An emotive writer....He has a playwright's ear for knowing when to let his subjects speak for themselves."-- The Globe and Mail, Praise for At the Sharp End :   "Provides an intimate look at the Canadian men who fought in World War One....An engrossing, moving experience."- -The London Free Press Praise for Shock Troops :   "Cook has written what will surely be the definitive history of the Canadian Army in the First World War."-- Edmonton Journal Praise for The Madman and the Butcher :   "[A] masterful book."-- Maclean's   "In The Madman and the Butcher , [Cook] tells at least two stories that deserve that overused word "epic"....An emotive writer....He has a playwright's ear for knowing when to let his subjects speak for themselves."-- The Globe and Mail, Longlisted for British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction 2018 S hortlisted for the 2018 JW Dafoe Book Prize Praise for Vimy : "There is no one better equipped to retell the Vimy story than Cook." -- The Chronicle Herald "Through this book, Cook...cements himself as the nation's premier military historian."-- The Vancouver Sun Praise for At the Sharp End : "Provides an intimate look at the Canadian men who fought in World War One....An engrossing, moving experience."-- The London Free Press Praise for Shock Troops : "Cook has written what will surely be the definitive history of the Canadian Army in the First World War."-- Edmonton Journal Praise for The Madman and the Butcher : "[A] masterful book."-- Maclean's "In The Madman and the Butcher , [Cook] tells at least two stories that deserve that overused word "epic"....An emotive writer....He has a playwright's ear for knowing when to let his subjects speak for themselves."-- The Globe and Mail
Dewey Decimal
940.431
Synopsis
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Winner of the 2018 JW Dafoe Book Prize Longlisted for British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction 2018 A bold new telling of the defining battle of the Great War, and how it came to signify and solidify Canada's national identity Why does Vimy matter? How did a four-day battle at the midpoint of the Great War, a clash that had little strategic impact on the larger Allied war effort, become elevated to a national symbol of Canadian identity? Tim Cook, Canada's foremost military historian and a Charles Taylor Prize winner, examines the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the way the memory of it has evolved over 100 years. The operation that began April 9, 1917, was the first time the four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together. More than 10,000 Canadian soldiers were killed or injured over four days--twice the casualty rate of the Dieppe Raid in August 1942. The Corps' victory solidified its reputation among allies and opponents as an elite fighting force. In the wars' aftermath, Vimy was chosen as the site for the country's strikingly beautiful monument to mark Canadian sacrifice and service. Over time, the legend of Vimy took on new meaning, with some calling it the "birth of the nation." The remarkable story of Vimy is a layered skein of facts, myths, wishful thinking, and conflicting narratives. Award-winning writer Tim Cook explores why the battle continues to resonate with Canadians a century later. He has uncovered fresh material and photographs from official archives and private collections across Canada and from around the world. On the 100th anniversary of the event, and as Canada celebrates 150 years as a country, Vimy is a fitting tribute to those who fought the country's defining battle. It is also a stirring account of Canadian identity and memory, told by a masterful storyteller., Why does Vimy matter? Tim Cook, Canada's foremost military historian and a Charles Taylor Prize winner, examines the battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917 and the way the memory of it has evolved over 100 years. Vimy is unlike any other battle in Canadian history: it has been described as the birth of the nation. But the meaning of that phrase has never been explored, nor has any writer explained why the battle continues to resonate with Canadians.
LC Classification Number
D545.V5

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