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  • I Survived, Didn't I?

    The Great War Reminiscences of Private 'Ginger' Byrne

    by Joy Cave ...
    The true stories of a soldier's experiences on the battlefields of World War I.Charlie "Ginger" Byrne was a typical young volunteer soldier of 1915, a soldier's son seeking a part in what seemed a great adventure. If his experiences mirror those of thousands of others, his account stands out from so many because it is set down in the authentic voice of the soldier. Unlike hundreds of thousands of ... Read more

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  • In Great Spirits

    Archie Barwick's WWI Diary - from Gallipoli to the Western Front and Home Again

    by Archie Barwick ...
    An Aussie soldier's diary of the first World War - by turns compelling, illuminating, funny, touching and sad - and absolutely unputdownable.Archie Albert Barwick was an enthusiastic young 24 year old when he joined the First AIF in late August 1914 - his service number was 914. When he learnt that he'd been accepted into the army, he was so happy he turned two somersaults for pure joy. this is ... Read more

    Was $9.99 CAD Now $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • They Called it Passchendaele

    The Story of the Battle of Ypres and of the Men Who Fought in it

    by Lyn Macdonald ...
    The third battle of Ypres, culminating in a desperate struggle for the ridge and little village of Passchendaele, was one of the most appalling campaigns in the First World War. In this masterly piece of oral history, Lyn Macdonald lets over 600 participants speak for themselves. A million Tommies, Canadians and Anzacs assembled at the Ypres Salient in the summer of 1917, mostly raw young troops ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Black Jackals

    by Iain Gale ...
    The start of a WWII series from Iain Gale, author of Alamein.A masterly portrayal of World War Two heroism, with vivid action and stirring personal journeys.A small team of soldiers, left behind to cover the British retreat, are ordered to blow the bridge as late as possible to stem the German tank pursuit. Although successful, the operation kills desperate refugees fleeing the scene. Who will be ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Fighting Through from Dunkirk to Hamburg

    A Green Howard's Wartime Memoir

    by Bill Cheall ...
    A British infantryman shares his harrowing story of life on the frontlines of WWII, from the North African Campaign to the invasion of Germany.In April 1939, when Bill Cheall joined the famous Yorkshire infantry regiment known as the Green Howards, he could not have imagined the drama, trauma, rewards and anguish that awaited him. But he recounts it all here, in this vivid memoir of service and ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Starshine

    An action-packed novel of WWI comradeship

    by John Wilcox ...
    Outnumbered British forces are desperately trying to hold off the oncoming German soldiers in France. Star shells fly high into the night, illuminating the chaos, violence and death taking place in the French trenches below.Like so many other men, Jim Hickman and Bertie Murphy are plunged into this nightmare. As the war progresses, Jim receives honour after honour, whilst Bertie sinks deep into ... Read more

    $9.79 CAD

  • The Somme

    The Epic Battle in the Soldiers' own Words and Photographs

    by Richard van Emden ...
    The epic and brutal WWI battle is vividly recounted through the words and photos of the soldiers who lived through it.One of the most famous battles of the Great War, the offensive on the Somme took place in 1916, from July and November. It was there that Kitcheners famous Pals Battalions were first sent into action en masse. It was a battlefield where many of the dreams and aspirations of a ... Read more

    $26.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Somme

    by Lyn Macdonald ...
    2016 is the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme'There was hardly a household in the land', writes Lyn Macdonald, 'there was no trade, occupation, profession or community, which was not represented in the thousands of innocent enthusiasts who made up the ranks of Kitchener's Army before the Battle of the Somme...'The year 1916 was one of the great turning-points in British history: as the ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Wipers: A Soldier's Tale From the Great War

    by Jeff Simmons ...
    Thousands of Allied casualties per day from 1914 until 1918 -- that was reality in the stretch of muddy trenches that bulged into German territory around the Medieval city of Ypres, Belgium, during World War One. Unfamiliar with the proper pronunciation of "Ypres" (EE-pruh), the troops dubbed the killing grounds "Wipers."The Germans held the high ground, and the Allies suffered their wrath below; ... Read more

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  • Covenant with Death

    by John Harris ...
    Stirringly told from the view of everyday soldiers, Covenant with Death is acclaimed as one of the greatest novels about war ever written. With a new foreword by Louis de Bernières, author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin***.***They joined for their country. They fought for each other.When war breaks out in 1914, Mark Fenner and his Sheffield friends immediately flock to Kitchener's call. Amid waving ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • From Geordie Land to No Mans Land

    by George Russell Elder ...
    In writing his `one and only' book, George Elder, a proud Geordie, detailed many of his experiences endured whilst serving in the British Army during World War 1. Many of his tales would not have been appreciated by his peers, but they actually happened and would have been recognised by the common soldier. From Geordie Land to No Mans land was written to inform his family, friends and anyone ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD

  • Forgotten Voices of the Somme

    The Most Devastating Battle of the Great War in the Words of Those Who Survived

    by Joshua Levine ...
    The Somme. With over a million casualties, it was the most brutal battle of World War I.It is a clash that even now, over 90 years later, remains seared into the national consciousness, conjuring up images of muddy trenches and young lives tragically wasted. Its first day, July 1st 1916 - on which the British suffered 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 dead - is the bloodiest day in the history ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD