num_pages: 608
description: At the Sharp End covers the harrowing early battles of World War One when tens of thousands then hundreds of thousands died before the generals and soldiers found ways to break the terrible stalemate of the front. It provides both an intimate look at the Canadian men in the trenches and an authoritative account of the slow evolution in tactics weapons and advancement. Featuring never-before-published photographs letters diaries and maps this recounting of the Great War through the soldiers eyewitness accounts is moving and thoroughly engrossing. At The Sharp End is the first comprehensive history of Canadians in World War One in 40 years. It heralds a growing interest in World War One history with a CBC documentary currently under development. Acclaimed Canadian actor Paul Gross is starring in a $20-million feature film to be released in summer 2007.
language: English
title: At the Sharp End: Canadians Fighting the Great War, 1914-1916, Volume 1
publisher: Penguin Books