Days of victory : Canadians remember: 1939-1945

Barris, Theodore (author.). Barris, Alex, (author.).

Summary: "From interviews, research and images originally gathered by father and son writing team Alex and Ted Barris the authors have broadened the initial manuscript to include stories of Canadian heroism in the Pacific war, accounts of Canadian war correspondents battling to beat the censors, more first-hand impressions of the Canadians who liberated Europe and from the civilians they liberated in Italy, France, Belgium, Denmark and finally Holland. On the eve of the 60th anniversary of European liberation this book gives voice to perhaps Canada's greatest generation, those who gave the world a second chance. The "Days of Victory" is enhanced by 32 pages of personal/archival photographs and maps"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780771574009 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780771573019 :
ISBN: 0771573014 :
ISBN: 0771574002 (paperback)
Physical Description: print
viii, 304 pages, [24] p. of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Toronto : Macmillan Canada, [1995]
Copyright: ©1995

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-289) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Back to business -- More trials than triumphs -- "An appetite for battle" -- Home rules -- First in and last out -- "You'll get used to it" -- Covering the war -- Something for the boys -- The fall of the cards -- "KAPUT!" -- "It was like heaven" -- Sweating it out -- Dancing in the streets -- A clash of brass -- The darkest page -- Land of promises-and promises -- Bibliography -- Index.