And no birds sang [large print] / by Farley Mowat.
And no birds sang [large print] / by Farley Mowat.
By
:
Mowat, Farley, 1921-2014.
Publication Date
:
1982, 1979
Publication Information
:
London, Ont. : Gatefold Books,
Edition
:
Large print ed.
Physical Description
:
352 p. ; 22 cm.
Subject Term
:
Soldiers -- Canada -- Biography.
Large type books.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Canadian.
Series
:
CANADIAN LARGE PRINT BOOKS
CANADIAN LARGE PRINT BOOKS.
Summary
:
Turned away from the Royal Canadian Air Force for his apparent youth and frailty, Farley Mowat joined the infantry in 1940. The young second lieutenant soon earned the trust of the soldiers under his command, and was known to bend army rules to secure a stout drink, or find warm—if nonregulation—clothing. But when Mowat and his regiment engaged with elite German forces in the mountains of Sicily, the optimism of their early days as soldiers was replaced by despair. With a naturalist's eyes and ears, Mowat takes in the full dark depths of war; his moving account of military service, and the friends he left behind, is also a plea for peace.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780919155039
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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St. Anthony (NSA) | Adult NFic LP | Adult Non-Fiction Large Print | 940.548 M87 | Checked In |