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The Selected Papers of Sir Arthur Currie: Diaries, Letters, and Report to the Ministry, 1917-1933
Mark Humphries (Ed.)
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Description for The Selected Papers of Sir Arthur Currie: Diaries, Letters, and Report to the Ministry, 1917-1933
Paperback. Detailed, introspective, and comprehensive, Sir Arthur Currie prolific writings illuminate not only events at the front, but also Canada's war at home and the legacy of the Great War for Canadian society. This title presents a portrait of a very private public figure through his diaries, letters, and final report to the government. Editor(s): Humphries, Mark Osborne. Num Pages: 408 pages, b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
The Selected Papers of Sir Arthur Currie brings to life the troubled world of Canada's most famous general. Detailed, introspective, and comprehensive, Currie's prolific writings illuminate events at the front and Canada's war at home, revealing the legacy of the Great War for Canadian society. Through diaries, letters, and a final report to the government, this book presents a vivid portrait of a very private public figure.
Published by the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies and distributed by Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
Product Details
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
407
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
547 g
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
ISBN
9780978344122
SKU
V9780978344122
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99-3
About Mark Humphries (Ed.)
Mark Osborne Humphries is Associate Professor; Dunkley Chair in War and the Canadian Experience at Wilfrid Laurier University and Director, Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies (LCMSDS). He is the author of numerous publications, including The Last Plague: Spanish Influenza and the Politics of Public Health in Canada (2013).
Reviews for The Selected Papers of Sir Arthur Currie: Diaries, Letters, and Report to the Ministry, 1917-1933
``Sir Arthur Currie, Canada's greatest general, remains an enigmatic figure: hardworking yet boastful; possessed with a brilliant mind for war, while at times paranoid; feted within the Empire and by Canada's allies with medals and recognition, while at home he was accused by some of being a butcher. Mark Humphries has done a service to all Canadians in providing us ... Read more