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The compelling account of a Swiss Protestant family that immigrated to Montreal and sent their four sons to fight for their new country in the First World War.

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"The integration of the Bieler boys' war experiences into their family's story makes for a sophisticated and exceptional narrative." Terry Copp, Department of History, Wilfrid Laurier University "A fascinating book that weaves together letters and memoirs, Onward, Dear Boys is a thoroughly enjoyable read and a significant addition to the relatively few Canadian firsthand accounts of the Great War." Susan Mann, author of Margaret Macdonald: Imper

Onward Dear Boys A Family Memoir of the Great

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      Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
      Publication Date: 07/11/2014
      ISBN13: 9780773544680, 978-0773544680
      ISBN10: 773544682
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The compelling account of a Swiss Protestant family that immigrated to Montreal and sent their four sons to fight for their new country in the First World War.

      Trade Review
      "The integration of the Bieler boys' war experiences into their family's story makes for a sophisticated and exceptional narrative." Terry Copp, Department of History, Wilfrid Laurier University "A fascinating book that weaves together letters and memoirs, Onward, Dear Boys is a thoroughly enjoyable read and a significant addition to the relatively few Canadian firsthand accounts of the Great War." Susan Mann, author of Margaret Macdonald: Imper

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