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John Wilson
Desperate Glory
The Story of WWI

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Short-listed for the 2009 Red Maple Award for Non-Fiction, OLA Forest of Reading and commended for the 2009 OLA Best Bets This book presents the story and issues of the First World War in a clear, concise and objective manner, accompanied on every page by photographs, original sketches or maps. Focussing on social as well as political issues with a Canadian perspective, Wilson presents the issues of the war with depth and compassion. This book will be a very useful tool for educators in explaining the hows and whys of this most important period.

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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 96 ● ISBN 9781459726260 ● Maison d’édition Dundurn ● Publié 2008 ● Téléchargeable 6 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 2892293 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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