Book description
Fighting Words is a collection of the very best war journalism
created by or about Canadians at war. The collection spans 1,000 years
of history, from the Vikings' fight with North American Natives,
through New France's struggle for survival against the Iroquois and
British, to the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Rebellions
of Lower and Upper Canada, the Fenian raids, the North-West Rebellion,
the First World War, the Second World War, Korea, peacekeeping
missions, and Afghanistan.
Each piece has an introduction describing the limits placed on the
writers, their apparent biases, and, in many cases, the uses of the
article as propaganda. The stories were chosen for their impact on the
audience they were written for, their staying power, and, above all,
the quality of their writing.
Mark Bourrie is an award-winning author who holds a Ph. D. in
history from the University of Ottawa. He has written for all of
Canada's newspapers and magazines. His last book, The Fog of War:
Censorship of Canada's Media in World War II, reached number
six on Maclean's non-fiction bestseller list. He lives in Ottawa.
