Baptism of Fire: The Second Battle of Ypres and the Forging of Canada, April 1915
Baptism of Fire: The Second Battle of Ypres and the Forging of Canada, April 1915 is a non-fiction book, written by Canadian writer Nathan M. Greenfield, first published in April 2007 by HarperCollins. In the book, the author recounts "The Second Battle of Ypres", called an "heroic battle"[2] of World War I. The battle poised skilled German soldiers armed with chlorine gas against the entrenched 1st Canadian Division who managed to prevail, against odds. In defeating the Germans, and overcoming the effects of the first chemical attack of the modern era, Greenfield tells a "gripping" tale for anyone seeking to understand Canadian history or her military past.[1]
 First edition cover of Canadian release | |
| Author | 'Nathan M. Greenfield' |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Genre | non-fiction, book[1] |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | April 10, 2007 |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 400 pp. |
| ISBN | 9780002007276 |
Awards and honours
Baptism of Fire received shortlist recognition for the 2008 "Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction".[3]
References
- HarperCollins Canada, Baptism of Fire, Book information. Retrieved November 22, 2012
- Fitzgerald, Thomas, 2008, Baptism of Fire Archived May 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Canadian Army Journal, Vol. 11.2. Retrieved November 22, 2012
- Faculty of Arts, March 20, 2009, The shortlist for the 2008 Edna Staebler Award Archived December 8, 2012, at archive.today, Wilfrid Laurier University, Headlines (News Releases). Retrieved November 22, 2012