The Hawk and the Hare - Couverture souple

Janet Love, Janet Love

 
9781777010126: The Hawk and the Hare

Synopsis

A Saskatchewan farm boy and an Indigenous scout become brothers-in-arms, fighting across Europe in the final months of the Second World War.

In 1944, 21-year-old Private Ewen Morrison joins the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry in Sussex and meets his new platoon, including Reggie Johnson, an Indigenous soldier from Ontario's Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve. His new friend supplements the army's training with some of his own, helping to prepare Ewen for scouting missions against the enemy. Landing on Juno Beach, the men confront the brutal reality of war as they advance across northern Europe with the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. Reggie's bravery, skill and authority soon earn him a field promotion, but not necessarily the respect of all the men in his platoon.

Based on war diaries and official regimental records, The Hawk and the Hare is inspired by the real-life experience of the author's father.

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À propos de l?auteur

Janet Love Morrison is an author and editor whose previous books include The Crazy Canucks: Canada's Legendary Ski Team (foreword by Peter Mansbridge), winner of the 2009 One Book, One Vancouver award, and Radar the Rescue Dog (foreword by Justin Trudeau). Committed to learning more about Indigenous culture, she has spent the last four years teaching high school English on the Cote First Nation Reserve in Saskatchewan.

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