At the Sharp End: Canadians Fighting the Great War 1914 to 1916
Thursday, October 25, 2007@ 7:30PM FREE
Robert Gill Theatre
(214 College St., 3rd floor)
Join Tim Cook, author of At the Sharp End: Canadians Fighting the Great War 1914 to 1916, and curator at the Canadian War Museum, for an evening of stunning slides and stories of Canadians in the Great War.
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.
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.
