{"product_id":"the-necessary-war-volume-1-9780143182894","title":"The Necessary War Volume 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eCO-WINNER OF THE C.P. STACEY AWARD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe definitive account of Canadians fighting in the Second World War written by Canada's premier military historian.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTim Cook, Canada's leading war historian, ventures deep into the Second World War in this epic two-volume story of heroism and horror, loss and longing, and sacrifice and endurance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in Cook's compelling narrative style, this book shows in impressive detail how soldiers, airmen, and sailors fought—the evolving tactics, weapons of war, logistics, and technology. He also examines the war as an engine of transformation for Canada. With a population of fewer than twelve million, Canada embraced its role as an arsenal of democracy, exporting war supplies, feeding its allies, and raising a million-strong armed forces that served and fought in nearly every theatre of war. The six-year-long exertion caused disruption, provoked nationwide industrialization, ushered in changes to gender roles, exace","brand":"Penguin Books Canada Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524507410775,"sku":"9780143182894","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780143182894.jpg?v=1731857043","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-necessary-war-volume-1-9780143182894","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}