Awards

• Winner of Ottawa Book Award for Non-Fiction 2016

Overview

An unforgettable chronicle of Canadians fighting the Second World War. WINNER OF THE OTTAWA BOOK AWARD An unforgettable chronicle of Canadians fighting the Second World War. Historian Tim Cook displays his trademark storytelling ability in the second volume of his masterful account of Canadians in World War II. Cook combines an extraordinary grasp of military strategy with a deep empathy for the soldiers on the ground, at sea, and in the air. Whether it's a minute-by-minute account of a gruelling artillery battle, vicious infighting among generals, the scene inside a medical unit, or the small details of a soldier's daily life, Cook creates an utterly compelling narrative. He recounts in mesmerizing detail how the Canadian forces figured in the Allied bombing of Germany, the D-Day landing at Juno beach, the taking of Caen, and the drive south. Featuring dozens of black-and-white photographs and moving excerpts from letters and diaries of servicemen, Fight to the Finish, along with its companion volume, The Necessary War, broadens our understanding of the Second World War with a gripping account of Canadians who fought abroad, and the home front that was changed forever.

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9780143189558

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Reviews

Praise for <i>The Necessary War, Volume 1</i> A genuinely captivating work of historical reportage and analysis. . . . <i>The Necessary War</i> grapples with the question of how one lives knowing each day might literally be your last. <i>The Globe and Mail </i> A clear-eyed look at the successes and many failures of Canada s early war effort, within the larger context of the international story and the situation of the times. <i>Ottawa Citizen</i> <i> The Necessary War</i> is the ultimate exploration of WWII and its impact of Canadians. . . . A thorough and engaging chronicle of a war that devastated the entire world. <i>CBC Books</i> I ve read well-written books that explain this war from the government and military hierarchy s persepctive, and equally crafted accounts drawing mainly from combatants and families diaries. <i>The Necessary War</i> excels in both areas. <i>FFW Weekly</i>

Praise for <i>The Necessary War, Volume 1</i> A genuinely captivating work of historical reportage and analysis. . . . <i>The Necessary War</i> grapples with the question of how one lives knowing each day might literally be your last. --<i>The Globe and Mail </i> A clear-eyed look at the successes and many failures of Canada's early war effort, within the larger context of the international story and the situation of the times. --<i>Ottawa Citizen</i> <i>The Necessary War</i> is the ultimate exploration of WWII and its impact of Canadians. . . . A thorough and engaging chronicle of a war that devastated the entire world. --<i>CBC Books</i> I've read well-written books that explain this war from the government and military hierarchy's persepctive, and equally crafted accounts drawing mainly from combatants' and families' diaries. <i>The Necessary War</i> excels in both areas. --<i>FFW Weekly</i>

Praise for The Necessary War, Volume 1 A genuinely captivating work of historical reportage and analysis. . . . The Necessary War grapples with the question of how one lives knowing each day might literally be your last. The Globe and Mail A clear-eyed look at the successes and many failures of Canada s early war effort, within the larger context of the international story and the situation of the times. Ottawa Citizen The Necessary War is the ultimate exploration of WWII and its impact of Canadians. . . . A thorough and engaging chronicle of a war that devastated the entire world. CBC Books I ve read well-written books that explain this war from the government and military hierarchy s persepctive, and equally crafted accounts drawing mainly from combatants and families diaries. The Necessary War excels in both areas. FFW Weekly

Praise for The Necessary War, Volume 1 A genuinely captivating work of historical reportage and analysis. . . . The Necessary War grapples with the question of how one lives knowing each day might literally be your last. -- The Globe and Mail A clear-eyed look at the successes and many failures of Canada's early war effort, within the larger context of the international story and the situation of the times. -- Ottawa Citizen The Necessary War is the ultimate exploration of WWII and its impact of Canadians. . . . A thorough and engaging chronicle of a war that devastated the entire world. -- CBC Books I've read well-written books that explain this war from the government and military hierarchy's persepctive, and equally crafted accounts drawing mainly from combatants' and families' diaries. The Necessary War excels in both areas. -- FFW Weekly

Author Information

TIM COOKis Chief Historian and Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum. His bestselling books have won multiple awards, including three Ottawa Book Awards for Literary Non-Fiction and two C.P. Stacey Awards for the best book in Canadian military history. In 2008 he won the J.W. Dafoe Prize forAt the Sharp Endand again in 2018 forVimy-The Battle and the Legend.Shock Troopswon the 2009 RBC Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. Cook is a frequent commentator in the media, and a member of the Royal Society of Canada and the Order of Canada.

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