Marching As To War: Canada's Turbulent Years, 1899 - 1953

A first printing hardcover in fine condition. The red cloth boards, as typical for Berton’s books, are clean, and the endpapers are illustrated. The dust jacket is unclipped and free of marks. Pages are clean and unmarked throughout. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Doubleday Canada, Toronto, 2001. First printing. Pierre Berton, born in Whitehorse, Yukon, and winner of multiple Governor General’s Awards, follows the four foreign wars Canadians fought from 1899 to 1953: the Boer War, the First World War, the Second World War and the Korean War. He covers the politicians and generals as well as the soldiers and families at home. 632 pages, with maps by Malcolm Cullen and line drawings by Tom McNeely. Includes bibliography and index.