Desperate Glory

There have been many books written about World War One, for all ages. This conflagration shaped the world we live in today and caused horrible tragedy for untold numbers of families around the world. This book in our illustrated historical series for ages nine to twelve presents the story and issues of the war in a clear, concise and objective manner, accompanied on every page by photographs, original sketches or maps. Focussing on social as well as political issues, specifically including the North American perspective, author John Wilson is able to present the very complex issues of the war and its effect on the world with depth and compassion. This book will be a very useful tool for educators in explaining the hows and whys of this most important period in world history.

John Wilson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and attended the University of St. Andrews, where he took an Honours B.Sc. in Geology. His first position was with the Geological Survey of Rhodesia, but he eventually found his way to the oil fields of Canada. Having young children inspired him to begin writing children's stories. Wilson's first junior novel, Weet, was published in 1995 by Napoleon Publishing and followed by Weet's Quest and Weet Alone in subsequent years. A frequent award winner for his children's literature, he writes both fiction and non-fiction for that age group, most freqeuntly with an histoical perspective.