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category: Fiction
published: Apr 2020
ISBN:9781777010126
publisher: Tidewater Press

The Hawk and the Hare

Based on a True Story

by Janet Love Morrison

tagged: world war ii
Description

It is 1944 and the young Canadians of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry have had enough of drills and night marches and waiting. Private Ewen Morrison is 21 years old when he joins the regiment in Sussex and meets his new platoon, including Reggie Johnson, an Indigenous soldier from Ontario's Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve. His new friend supplements the army's training with some of his own, helping to prepare Ewen for scouting missions against the enemy. Landing on Juno Beach, the men confront the brutal reality of war as they advance across northern Europe with the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. Reggie's bravery, skill and authority soon earn him a field promotion, but not necessarily the respect of all the men in his platoon.

Based on war diaries and regimental records, The Hawk and the Hare is inspired by the real-life experience of the author's father. This is not the story of generals and officers, but of the men on the ground and the hardships they endured. Exploring themes of friendship, culture and valour, The Hawk and the Hare honours the young men who fought to liberate Europe in the final months of the Second World War.

About the Author
Janet Love Morrison travelled extensively across Canada, Europe and South America to research this book. She interviewed over seventy people: competitors such as Franz Klammer, coaches, family members, journalists, trainers and many others. In 1997 she worked with Summerhill Productions on the CBC's Life and Times: These Crazy Canucks. Love Morrison lives in North Vancouver, BC.
Contributor Notes

Janet Love Morrison is an author and editor whose previous books include The Crazy Canucks (foreword by Peter Mansbridge), winner of the 2009 One Book, One Vancouver award, and Radar the Rescue Dog (foreword by Justin Trudeau). Until recently, she taught English on the Cote First Nation Reserve near Kamsack, Saskatchewan.

Editorial Review

"This emotionally gripping novel brings to life an account of the atrocities of war amongst a tightknit group of infantry soldiers. It explores the personal relationships between leaders and followers, Indigenous and non-indigenous soldiers, veterans and replacement soldiers, comrades and enemies, soldiers and civilians . . . Janet Love Morrison does a masterful job weaving the personal accounts into an action-packed storyline, making it a captivating read." COLONEL TIMOTHY R. YOUNG

"The narrative tracks Ewen Morrison from England to Normandy, then up through Belgium and the Netherlands and finally into Germany itself. Morrison’s best friend is an Indigenous man and the treatment of First Nations Canadians who were serving their country overseas features large in this book. A good read." MICHAEL KERR, North Vancouver City Library.

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