{"product_id":"canadians-at-war-vol-1-susan-evans-shaw-9780864928634","title":"Canadians at War, Vol. 1: A Guide to the Battlefields and Memorials of World War I","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted, Hamilton Literary Award (Non-Fiction)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYpres, the Somme, Vimy, Passchendaele, Amiens -- to many, these are the names of battles far away and long ago. To thousands of soldiers, now gone, the battles were hard-fought and costly campaigns fraught with danger, pain, and tears. Today, these combat zones are trod by tourists in search of a connection with the past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanadians at War\u003c\/i\u003e follows the route of the Canadian Expeditionary Force from its first encounter with German forces at Neuve Chappelle to the site of the 1915 gas attack at St. Julien, from the Somme to Vimy and Passchendaele. In this informative guide, Susan Evans Shaw provides an historical overview of each battlefield as well as maps, photographs, and information on the memorials and cemeteries. The first book of its kind, \u003ci\u003eCanadians at War\u003c\/i\u003e fills a gap in heritage travel literature that has existed since the Armistice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvans Shaw made her first visit to the battlefields of World War I in 2004, where she realized that there was a dearth of material for Canadians. Collaborating with photographer Jean Crankshaw, she created this book as a tribute to her grandfather, who was killed in action in 1918.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Evans Shaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0864928637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780864928634\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Goose Lane Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 5.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Susan Evans Shaw","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072851734783,"sku":"9780864928634","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_424052c1-b547-41bb-a995-2f18a27c8523.jpg?v=1685444309","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/canadians-at-war-vol-1-susan-evans-shaw-9780864928634","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}