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  • God's Sparrows

    by Philip Child, Michael Gnarowski ...
    Series Book 29 - Voyageur Classics
    A new edition of Philip Child’s great Canadian novel of the First World War.A horrifying description of war, specifically embodied in the vain and inglorious futility of the First World War, God’s Sparrows is a novel rich in compassion and firm in its faith in the human spirit. Philip Child created a Canadian family saga, a modern pilgrim’s progress in which individuals surmount the corrosive ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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  • That's Me in the Middle

    Volume II of The Bandy Papers

    by Donald Jack ...
    Series Book 2 - The Bandy Papers
    Promoted from the rank of Acting Temporary Captain in a Royal Flying Corps training squadron to that of very temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in the Air Ministry, ace pilot Bartholomew Wolfe Bandy blots his copybook with an ill-considered speech, flies to Ireland by mistake, and is sent back to the chaos of the Western Front as a lieutenant with the 13th Bicycle Battalion (also known as "Captain Craig ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • The Avenue Goes to War

    by R. F. Delderfield ...
    Life didn't stop in the Avenue because the war had started . . . Berni Carver joins up with the Commandos with his twin brother hoping they will serve out the war together. Archie Carver is determined to end the war richer than when it started. Elaine Fraser seizes her opportunity to live a little now her husband is out of the way. War has broken out and the blitz will soon change everything in ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • That's Me in the Middle

    Volume II of The Bandy Papers

    by Donald Jack ...
    Series Book 2 - The Bandy Papers
    Promoted from the rank of Acting Temporary Captain in a Royal Flying Corps training squadron to that of very temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in the Air Ministry, ace pilot Bartholomew Wolfe Bandy blots his copybook with an ill-considered speech, flies to Ireland by mistake, and is sent back to the chaos of the Western Front as a lieutenant with the 13th Bicycle Battalion (also known as "Captain Craig ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Now, God be Thanked

    by John Masters ...
    The gripping story of a world – and a family – at war. The Rowlands, powerful and rich, are at the centre of British high society, but they are blind to the changes that the Great War will bring. For the younger Rowlands, the excitement of war becomes a bloody reality in the mud-filled trenches of Flanders. For the older generation left at home, they must learn to swim with the new tide or face ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • The White Cliffs

    by Alice Duer Miller ...
    Alice Duer Miller's heart-warming novel written entirely in verse. The narrative follows an American girl who falls in love with an Englishman during World War I. This touching and beautiful tale will appeal to lovers of poetry and those with an interest in life during the Great War, and it is not to be missed by discerning collectors of such literature. Many antiquarian books such as this are ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sergeant Michael Cassidy, The Lieutenant & Other War Stories (67 Short Stories in One Volume) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. British Trench Warfare and Great War Military Tales

    by H. C. McNeile, Sapper, Wesley Calderwick ...
    Sergeant Michael Cassidy, The Lieutenant & Other War Stories gathers sixty-seven compact narratives shaped by the pressures, ironies, and brutal intimacies of modern war. Moving between trench episode, military sketch, adventure tale, and character study, the volume reveals a literary world in which courage, class, discipline, fear, and comradeship are tested under extreme conditions. Standout ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • POEMS (from the Great War) - 23 of WWI's best poems

    by Wilfred Owen ...
    Series series POETRY - Viking, WWI, Contemporary, Christian etc.
    Wilfred Edward Salter Owen, MC (18 March 1893 – 4 November 1918) was an English poet and soldier, is considered to be one of the greatest poets of WWI. His war poetry on the horrors of trenches and gas warfare was heavily influenced by his mentor Siegfried Sassoon, and stood in stark contrast both to the public perception of war at the time and to the confidently patriotic verse written by earlier ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • France At War (Mobi Classics)

    by Rudyard Kipling ...
    This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display. ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Army Of A Dream & Other Short Stories

    by Rudyard Kipling ...
    The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • H. C. McNeile, Collection

    by H. C. McNeile ...
    Herman Cyril McNeile, MC (28 September 1888 – 14 August 1937), commonly known as Cyril McNeile and publishing under the name H. C. McNeile or the pseudonym Sapper, was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, he started writing short stories and getting them published in the Daily Mail. As serving officers in the British Army were not ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD

  • The Glory of the Trenches

    by Coningsby Dawson ...
    In the book, Dawson captures the harsh realities of trench warfare, from the constant threat of enemy fire to the grim conditions soldiers faced in the trenches. However, despite the hardships, Dawson emphasizes the sense of honor and bravery that persisted among the soldiers, focusing on the spirit of resilience and the enduring sense of duty that drove them to continue fighting. He also explores ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus