{"product_id":"9780143189558","title":"Fight to the Finish: Canadians in the Second World War, 1944-1945","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eCook, Tim\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePenguin Canada\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/6\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE OTTAWA BOOK AWARD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn unforgettable chronicle of Canadians fighting the Second World War.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorian Tim Cook displays his trademark storytelling ability in the second volume of his masterful account of Canadians in World War II. Cook combines an extraordinary grasp of military strategy with a deep empathy for the soldiers on the ground, at sea, and in the air. Whether it's a minute-by-minute account of a gruelling artillery battle, vicious infighting among generals, the scene inside a medical unit, or the small details of a soldier's daily life, Cook creates an utterly compelling narrative. He recounts in mesmerizing detail how the Canadian forces figured in the Allied bombing of Germany, the D-Day landing at Juno beach, the taking of Caen, and the drive south. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing dozens of black-and-white photographs and moving excerpts from letters and diaries of servicemen, \u003ci\u003eFight to the Finish\u003c\/i\u003e, along with its companion volume, \u003ci\u003eThe Necessary War\u003c\/i\u003e, broadens our understanding of the Second World War with a gripping account of Canadians who fought abroad, and the home front that was changed forever.","brand":"Penguin Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44209875026175,"sku":"9780143189558","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780143189558_s600x595.jpg?v=1775588911","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780143189558","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}