ISBN: 9780670064038 - The Madman and the Butcher (19 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Condition: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Light creasing on jacket edge. Light rubbing on spine ends. Light soiling on page edge.: 480 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.2 X 6.2 X 1.7 inches; 472 pages; "Based on newly uncovered sources, The Madman and the Butcher is a powerful double biography of Sam Hughes and Arthur Currie and the story of one of the most shocking and highly publicized libel trials in Canadian history. Sir Arthur Currie achieved international fame as Canadian Corps commander during the Great War. He was recognized as a brilliant general, morally brave, and with a keen eye for solving the challenges of trench warfare. But wars were not won without lives lost. Who was to blame for Canada's 60,000 dead? Sir Sam Hughes, Canada's war minister during the first two and a half years of the conflict, was erratic, outspoken, and regarded by many as insane. Yet he was an expert on the war. He attacked Currie's reputation in the war's aftermath, accusing him of being a butcher, a callous murderer of his own men."Set against the backdrop of Canadians fighting in the Great War, this engaging narrative explores questions of Canada's role in the war, the need to place blame for the terrible blood loss, the nation's discomfort with heroes, and the very public war of reputations that raged on after the guns fell silent.".…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Stiff unmarked book with nick to one page; in crisp dust jacket; 9.2 X 6.2 X 1.7 inches; 480 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. There is a previous owner's ink stamp on the front endpaper, otherwise both the book & the dust jacket are clean, bright & unmarked, like new. The number line goes to 1. $36.00 on the flap.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Bump and small tear to d/j at top spine. Inscribed by author to previous owner on title page.; 6.39 X 1.49 X 9.22 inches; 480 pages; Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. 472 pp. Index. Notes. Bibliography. Photos. Spine, corners gently bumped. Jacket has light edgewear. A highly readable account of the bitter struggle between Sam Hughes, minister of militia and defence, and Arthur Currie, who rose to command the Canadian Corps, during, and after, the First World War. The battle even continued rfom beyond the grave, with Currie filing a lawsuit in 1928 against a small-town newspaper over an article attacking him for his actions in the closing days of the war. A fascinating read. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.…

Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 8vo pp. 472, b/w illustrations, "Post WWI Canadian history. ".explores the nation's discomfort with heroes, the need to place blame, and the very public war of reputations that raged on after the guns fell silent." previous owners name stamped onto title page, fore edge and base of book. book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 472 pages in excellent condition. Illustrated with photographs. Beige cloth with red titles on the spine. Corners not bumped. Illustrated DJ with red/black titles. Jacket shows no wear. FINE/FINE. Book.