Innocent heroes
Subtitle: stories of animals in the first World War
By: Sigmund Brouwer
Publisher: Tundra Books; Tundra Book Group
Published: 2017
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9781101918463
Subjects: Animals; World War, 1914-1918; Human-animal relationships; War use; Fiction
Description: Never before have the stories of animal war heroes been collected in such a special way. This book consists of eight connected fictional stories about a Canadian platoon in WW1.  Each story is followed by nonfiction sections that tell the true story of these animals from around the world and of the Canadian soldiers who took Vimy Ridge. Through the friendship that grows between three of these soldiers in particular, we get a close-up look at life in the trenches, the taking of Vimy Ridge, the bonds between soldiers and their animals and what it meant to be Canadian in WW1.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-188) and index.

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