In this novel by John Wilson, Jim Hay is fifteen, thinks war is a glorious adventure and cannot wait for his turn to fight. But as his father boldly marches off to battle in August, 1914, Jim must be content to record his thoughts and dreams in his journal. Gradually, Jim's simple life begins to unravel. His father is killed in action, his mother suffers a breakdown, and when he does at last join up, it is as much to find a refuge as it is to seek glory. What Jim discovers in the trenches of France is enough to dispel any romantic view of war. And while his longing for adventure is replaced by a basic need to survive, the final tragic outcome is one he never dreamed of.
- ISBN10 1553374002
- ISBN13 9781553374008
- Publish Date 1 February 2003
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 2 July 2021
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Kids Can Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 198
- Language English