TITLE:
The madman and the butcher : the sensational wars of Sam Hughes and General Arthur Currie / Tim Cook.
By:
Publication Date:
2010
Publication Information:
Toronto : Allen Lane Canada,
Physical Description:
viii, 472 p. : ill.
Subject Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Based on newly uncovered sources, The Madman and the Butcher is a powerful double biography of Sam Hughes and Arthur Currie and the story of one of the most shocking and highly publicized libel trials in Canadian history. Sir Arthur Currie achieved international fame as Canadian Corps commander during the Great War. He was recognized as a brilliant general, morally brave, and with a keen eye for solving the challenges of trench warfare. But wars were not won without lives lost. Who was to blame for Canada's 60,000 dead?
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780670064038
