The Regiment - Revised Author:Farley Mowat A true-life saga of human drama, violence and tragedy, The Regiment is bestselling author Farley Mowat?s first-hand account of his experiences during World War II in the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment. All the heroism ? and the horror ? of the ?Hasty P?s? are relived in these pages: the gruelling months of training in Britain; the ba... more »ptism by fire in Sicily, 1943; the determined struggle through rugged mountain terrain to the battlefields of northwest Europe.
As a platoon commander, and later as an intelligence officer, Mowat was an integral part of the Regiment?s action. He vividly portrays the events of the war with humour, compassion and a wealth of evocative detail. The Regiment is Farley Mowat at his best ? incisive, stirring and altogether unforgettable.« less