The Home Front : Hopscotch and Heartache While Daddy Was at War Unknown - 2011

Winnipeg, MB: Heartland Publications, 2011. Soft cover. Near Fine. INSCRIPTION FROM MARGARET on ffep; SIGNED BY MARGARET OWEN on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; award sticker on front cover; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Margaret Dennis was 7 years old in 1941 when her father, Lieutenant Victor Dennis, was sent with the Winnipeg Grenadiers to defend Hong Kong against the Japanese army. The Battle of Hong Kong was a fiasco and on Christmas Day 1941, the Canadians surrendered. They spent the next four years in a prisoner of war camp. The Home Front is the story of his loved ones at home. Told through the eyes of young Margaret, it portrays her mother, Lucy, and younger brother and sister during the four long years their father was away. With poignancy and humour, the author offers a colourful picture of Canadian life during the dark days of World War II.

Fine SIGNED 1st printing trade paperback. Author's signature on title page. Fighting for the Winnipeg Grenadiers in WWII, the author's father was captured and imprisoned at the Battle of Hong Kong. He and other Canadians spent the next 4 years in a prisoner of war camp. The author offers a colourful picture of Canadian life during the 4 year wait for Lieutenant Victor Dennis to come home.

Winnipeg: Heartland Associates 978-1-896150-64-2 [978-1-896150-64-2] 2011. (Trade paperback) 208pp. Fine. Photographs, illustrations. Locale: ; Manitoba; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. (Military--Canada, Home Front--Canada--World War 2, Military, Prisoners of War--Hong Kong, Winnipeg Grenadiers, World War 2).

Canada: Heartland Publications, 2011 HIGHLY COLLECTABLE! Signed by Author, Inscribed to person "Alison" who is referred to in book. INCLUDES: two ORIGINAL photos with one reproduced in the book, plus many original newspaper clippings. Plus an anecdote about sister Lucy written on inside back cover. This is an incredibly interesting copy.