Kim Kinrade

The Salient: A Novel of the Great War (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Called the "Thermopylae of Canada," the Second Battle of Ypres in April, 1915 - in Belgium - was the coming-of-age for Canada's fledgling army when a small force of the Canadian Expeditionary Force withstood two weeks of vicious onslaughts by a powerful and yet-unbeaten German army. To compound this David vs. Goliath story was the German use of poisonous gas, the first in modern warfare. This determined defence by the small Canadian force and their allies successfully prevented the collapse of the Western Front and the German domination of Europe. The protagonist, Private Charlie Kringle, meets the actual timeline in one of the greatest underdog stories in history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kim Kinrade
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780978427368
• Artikelnr.: 69887955

Autorenporträt

Bestselling author Kim Kinrade was born and raised in Kimberley, British Columbia, on the B.C. side of the Canadian Rockies. He put himself through the University of British Columbia - where he received a degrees in Political Science - by playing guitar and singing in lounges. During this time he recorded his first single and an album.

After graduation Kim went into music professionally, touring Canada with a showband band. During the 1980's Kim became one of the busiest pub performers in western Canada and also did a stint in Australia. Besides getting married and becoming a partner in a British pub he recorded two more singles and produced a video that aired on the Jerry Lewis Telethon.

Moving to Halifax, Nova Scotia in the early 1990's Kim continued to perform professionally at night while looking after a young daughter and infant son during the day. It was during this time that he rekindled a past-time that had been put on hold while studying at U.B.C. writing short stories. An Honourable Mention award in the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia-sponsored writing contest spurred him on to write another short story focusing on his grandfather's exploits in World War I. This was expanded into his first manuscript, "The Salient."

As well as having a long stint at one of Nova Scotia's premier resorts Kim has played in Europe, Great Britain and the United States making new fans with his unique brand of entertainment.

On the writing side Kim has penned 8 novels of which 6 have been published. He is a member of the Writing Council of Nova Scotia and has been a judge in national writing competitions.