Turvey
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Book by Birney, Earle
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1 author picked Turvey as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I have read this hilarious and sometimes poignant novel several times over the years, and it is the only work of fiction in my selection.
The great poet and exquisite writer Earle Birney served overseas during the Second World War and later created the character of the hapless Private Thomas Leadbeater Turvey whose less-than-stellar military career sees him getting into all manner of trouble, much of it relatable.
We follow Turvey’s escapades from Canada to Britain to the gruelling Normandy Campaign in 1944 and the liberation of France and the Low Countries. Through Turvey’s eyes we observe the absurdities of…
From Serge's list on Canada’s Second World War - that aren’t memoirs.
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