Lord of the Nutcracker Men (Cascades) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007179359 ISBN 13: 9780007179350

Synopsis

Ten-year-old Johnny loves the army of nutcracker soldiers his father whittles for him. He eagerly plays at war, demolishing imaginary foes. But in 1914, war with Germany looms, and all too soon Johnny's father is swept up in the war to end all wars as he enlists to fight at the front in France.

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Review:

“War idealistic, brutal, awe inspiring, numbing, jingoistic and ultimately heartbreaking is the central theme of this thoughtful and thought-provoking novel... its timing and its message are eerily resonant.”
Publishers’ Weekly

“A poignant, believable tale told with the sure touch of someone who shapes his craft with the same precision, imagination, and intensity as Johnny's ingenious father.”
Horn Book

About the Author:

Iain Lawrence was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the second of four children. He studied journalism in Vancouver and went to work for the Prince Rupert Daily News. Eighteen years later, he went to work on a fish farm before he started writing full-time. He learned to sail at the age of nine, and ashe grew up, boating became a huge part of his life. He lives with his long-time partner Kristin and dog Skipper on a remote radio-transmission site on anisland off Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

About this edition

• ISBN 10: 0007179359
• ISBN 13: 9780007179350
• Binding: Hardcover