The Half-Million. The Canadians in Britain 1939-1946. 1987. University of Toronto Press. As New Condition.

The Half- Million / The Canadians in Britain 1939-1946 by C.P. Stacey and Barbara M. Wilson, published by the University of Toronto Press, 1987. Hardcover with grey boards and silver lettering on the spine. 198 pages. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos.

This book depicts from all angles the stay of the Canadians, 500,000 in all, who were posted to Britain and settled in to co-exist with the Brits for an indefinite period. How they adjusted and how the English adjusted to having them there is remarkable.

Please see the Contents to see all that this book contains. Peruse it and you may find yourself or a relative or friend in a photo or mentioned in the text. I know, I have!

Condition: As new, gift-giving condition, both dust jacket and book. The only thing to note is the previous owner's bookplate on the front free endpaper.