{"product_id":"general-sir-arthur-currie-a-m-j-hyatt-9781487591908","title":"General Sir Arthur Currie: A Military Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most important Canadian in the First World War, Arthur Currie was an extraordinary successful field commander in a war that produced few successful generals. In this biography A.M.J. Hyatt recalls the military career of a remarkable man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrie's achievements were realized in spite of some formidable obstacles. He was not a professional soldier, having been a civilian before the war. He entered the war under the shadow of a scandal, which, had it been disclosed at the time, would certainly have brought public disgrace. He was not a charismatic man; he had none of the personal flair of so many successful military leaders. In many ways these apparently negative factors make his story all the more remarkable, the secret of his success the more intriguing. That secret, as Hyatt explains, was a fine sense of tactics: Currie, the 'amateur' soldier, had all the instincts of a dedicated professional, and he used them to minimize the destruction of the young Canadian troops under his command.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the war was over Currie returned to civilian life, and was knighted for his service. This biography offers the first balanced account of a central figure in Canadian military histor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. M. J. Hyatt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 148759190X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487591908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/1987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d","brand":"A. M. J. Hyatt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980518686975,"sku":"9781487591908","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a1d958cb-b7b5-4391-93f8-6a6b3780d8a1.jpg?v=1683250363","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/general-sir-arthur-currie-a-m-j-hyatt-9781487591908","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}