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by Tim Cook (Author)
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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.


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Tim Cook is a curator at the Canadian War Museum, as well as an adjunct professor at Carleton University. He is the author of No Place to Run and Clio's Warriors. He lives in Ottawa with his family.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The emergence of a nation, Nov 16 2007
This book is a great triumph for Dr. Cook and from every page oozes both his passion for the subject matter and his commitment to the sheer hard-work involved in being a real historian.

Canadians should be proud of the heroic history detailed in these pages, but this book goes far beyond the average re-telling of familiar stories (at least, they used to be) and reminds us of the experiences of the everyman, the citizen-soldier of the Canadian Corps. These men saw unspeakable horrors yet still struggled on to maintain their own identities and to forge a new meaning, a new reality for their nation.

Yet this book does not only speak to these grand visions, it delves into the reality of being a soldier fighting for Canada in the Great War. We mustn't forget that on a day-to-day basis, reality meant staving off not the might of the Kaiser's forces, but rather boredom and the effects of squalid conditions. The humour, the camaraderie, the songs, the anti-authority opinions, the art, the experiences of young men being in a totally alien environment, are all part of this rich tapestry.

This book deserves a place on the bookshelves of all Canadians, and indeed of all those interested in the human experience of warfare in any time and place.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mud and Blood in the Trenches, Nov 19 2007
This is the first volume in a two-set history of Canadians in the Great War. This first volume is a tour de force from one of Canada's leading military historians. Based on a wide range of books and academic articles, as well as newly uncovered archival sources (and one marvels at the breadth sources displayed in the footnotes), Cook has produced the most important history ever put into print on the subject of Canadians fighting the Great War.

The author has clearly been studying this subject for years, as the details of battles and the experience of soldiers in combat are among the best in print. From the banality of trench warfare to the titanic battles of Second Ypres, Mount Sorrel, and the Somme, this book presents history as it should be. The words of the soldiers guide us in this tale, but its not just first-hand accounts strung together, as Cook offers deep insight into all levels of war: from the strategic to the operational, from tactics to individuals. In addition, tactics, weapons, and emerging doctrines are meshed with issues of combat motivation, medicine, and the importance of leave. While much of this has been covered by other historians over the years, no one to my mind has ever done it in such detail and with such verve.

Cook has done a great service to this generation that gave so much for their country. I simply cant wait to read volume II.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars History at its finest., Nov 4 2007
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This is a brilliant work. The writing is engaging, perceptive and intellectual. Cook gets into the minds of all elements of the Canadian Corps and at times you feel that you are also part of the fog of battle. Canada, a nation that unfortunately makes its heroes smaller than life, should be grateful to Tim Cook for giving our Great War veterans their proper legacy in the 21st century.
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