{"product_id":"fight-to-the-finish-canadians-in-the-second-world-war-1944-1945-9780143189558","title":"Fight to the Finish: Canadians in the Second World War, 1944-1945","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE OTTAWA BOOK AWARD \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unforgettable chronicle of Canadians fighting the Second World War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHistorian 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing dozens of black-and-white photographs and moving excerpts from letters and diaries of servicemen, \u003ci\u003eFight to the Finish\u003c\/i\u003e, along with its companion volume, \u003ci\u003eThe Necessary War\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16149106\"\u003eTim Cook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143189558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143189557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027100\"\u003eWars \u0026amp; Conflicts | World War II | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS006020\"\u003eCanada | Post-Confederation (1867-)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS037070\"\u003eModern | 20th Century | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTIM COOK is 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 for \u003ci\u003eAt the Sharp End\u003c\/i\u003e and again in 2018 for \u003ci\u003eVimy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Battle and the Legend\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eShock Troops\u003c\/i\u003e won 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44456946630893,"sku":"9780143189558","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_7d8cc1cd-ccf9-4465-9e35-92d344b40fe2.jpg?v=1700411656","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/fight-to-the-finish-canadians-in-the-second-world-war-1944-1945-9780143189558","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}