{"product_id":"fight-or-pay-soldiers-families-in-the-great-war-9780774811088","title":"Fight or Pay  Soldiers Families in the Great War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Fight or Pay, Desmond Morton turns his eye to the stories of those who paid in lieu of fighting – the wives, mothers, and families left behind when soldiers went to war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesmond Morton has written a work that helps to fill a void of information about a turbulent period in our history. It will, I am sure, become a key reference work for those studying the economic and social aspects of the home front during the Great War. -- Steven Dieter, Office of Air Force Heritage and History historian * The Globe and Mail *\u003cbr\u003eWell-argued and finely written, especially given its detailed social and financial policy subject matter, \u003cem\u003eFight or Pay \u003c\/em\u003eunderscores two little-known truths about the war. The conflict cost lives at home as well as abroad, and Canada's social security net owes as much to the Great War as it does to the Great Depression. -- Brian Bethune * Macleans, November 2004 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFight or Pay\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautifully written book about the history of a society and its government in wartime. Not only does Morton shed fascinating light on the topic of soldiers’ dependants, but he reveals the much broader implications for the study of gender, class, state power, and race. -- Jonathan Vance, author of \u003cem\u003eDeath So Noble: Memory, Meaning, and the First World War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFight or Pay\u003c\/em\u003e is a surprisingly gripping story of Canadian hipocrisy, selfishness, officiousness and stoical endurance. This is a very professional piece of work, covering an area of interest that may seem limited. But Desmond Morton has produced a book that is eminently readable, for anyone with the slightest curiosity about Canada’s past. Its appeal is rooted in his lively writing, in the curiosity that drove his research and the industry that satisfied it — and, despite his consistent scholarly professionalism, an animating dose of healthy and well-metered anger at a government that valued appearance over reality and fiscal caution over humanity. -- Suanne Kelman, School of Journalism, Ryerson University * Literary Review of Canada, June 2005 *\u003cbr\u003eDesmond Morton has once again demonstrated his talent for weaving national narrative in this finely crafted account of the experience of soldiers’ families during the First World War. Morton’s extensive understanding of the war immeasurably enriches his treatment of soldiers and civilians alike in \u003cem\u003eFight or Pay: Soldiers’ Families in the Great War\u003c\/em\u003e Uncovering what happened is the first step to understanding the historical experience of the family in the First World War, and with \u003cem\u003eFight or Pay\u003c\/em\u003e, Desmond Morton has built a marvelous foundation. -- Kori Street, Mount Royal College * Canadian Historical Review, December 2005 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFight or Pay\u003c\/em\u003e is an elegantly written work of penetrating analysis that showcases the author’s expansive knowledge of Canada’s First World War experience. Part military, social, family and administrative history, it is a groundbreaking addition to the growing literature of Canada’s home-front history and will undoubtedly inspire further historical inquiry. -- Serge Marc Durflinger, University of Ottawa * Canadian Institute of International Affairs, Spring 2006 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 War and Families\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Pay and Allowances\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 The Patriotic Fund\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Choices and Responsibilities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Homecomings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Grumbling and Complaining\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Victory for Whom?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Never Again\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MN - University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52195218030935,"sku":"9780774811088","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774811088.jpg?v=1763646779","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fight-or-pay-soldiers-families-in-the-great-war-9780774811088","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}