Canada at war

From the Plains of Abraham to the Battle of the Atlantic, from women volunteers at home to a journalist tracing his father’s footsteps through a foreign conflict, a variety of stories about Canadian military history are told in new and recently published books.

In our latest themed reading list, we feature books authored by well-known historians such as Gwynne Dyer, Ted Barris and Tim Cook, alongside a detailed graphic history of a key First World War battle, a novel that portrays life in a war zone for younger readers, and several other titles. See the full list here.

Medical discoveries

This month’s book giveaway is for one of the titles included in the above-mentioned Canadian military-history reading list, courtesy of Allen Lane. All recipients of the Reading Den are automatically entered to win one of three copies of Lifesavers and Body Snatchers: Medical Care and the Struggle for Survival in the Great War, by Tim Cook.

Based on extensive research and unpublished letters, Lifesavers and Body Snatchers illuminates how the carnage of battle gave birth to revolutionary medical innovations and brings to light shocking revelations and the hidden history of Canadian health care.

You can also read Cook’s related feature article “A Great Machine of Healing” in the October-November 2022 issue of Canada’s History magazine.

Canadian history journeys

You can read the latest book reviews from Canada’s History magazine on our website — and, when you make purchases after linking to Chapters-Indigo from our website or from the Reading Den, Canada’s History Society receives a commission that supports our publishing and educational programs.