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Catching the Torch

- Contemporary Canadian Literary Responses to World War I

About Catching the Torch

Examines contemporary novels and plays written about Canada's participation in World War I. Exploring such works as Jane Urquhart's The Underpainter and Jack Hodgins's Broken Ground, the book considers how writers have dealt with the compelling myth that the Canadian nation was born in the trenches of the Great War.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781771122382
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 222
  • Published:
  • June 29, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 227x153x17 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 348 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: September 13, 2025

Description of Catching the Torch

Examines contemporary novels and plays written about Canada's participation in World War I. Exploring such works as Jane Urquhart's The Underpainter and Jack Hodgins's Broken Ground, the book considers how writers have dealt with the compelling myth that the Canadian nation was born in the trenches of the Great War.

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