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Timothy findley in 1915, robert ross, a young canadian, enlists in the army as an officer. The novel uses first, second, and third person narrative points of view. It tells the story of nineteenyearold robert ross who, following the death of his older sister rowena in 1915. Great canadian war stories audiobook university of alberta press. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. His experiences in a training camp, in the trenches in europe, and with death are vividly told.
The wars by timothy findley, 1977, delacorte presss. Timothy findley has 40 books on goodreads with 56292 ratings. To search other nova scotia public libraries, except halifax public libraries, start by performing a search in this catalogue. Findley drew upon letters his uncle had sent, as well as his verbal accounts of life on the front. With selections from timothy findley, joy kogawa, earle birney, roch carrier. Timothy findley quotes author of the wars goodreads. The war of the worlds full audiobook english duration. Pdf the wars book by timothy findley free download 218. The wars by timothy findley is a 1977 novel about robert ross, a young canadian officer who enlists in the military and fights in the first world war. The wars is a 1977 novel by timothy findley about the experiences of a young canadian officer in world war i. Limothy findleys the wars is a very powerful and disturbing book. Timothy findley narrated audio books at simply audiobooks. Penguin modern classics the wars ebook by timothy findley. The first edition of the novel was published in 1977, and was written by timothy findley.
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