Jackson's Wars: A.Y. Jackson, the Birth of the Group of Seven, and the Great War 9780228012931

The rise of A.Y. Jackson as a soldier and artist in the First World War. A captivating account of the formative years

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Jackson's Wars: A.Y. Jackson, the Birth of the Group of Seven, and the Great War
9780228012931

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Douglas Hunter

Table of contents :
Cover
JACKSON’S WARS
Title
Copyright
Dedication
CONTENTS
Illustrations
Introduction
1 In the Kingdom of Freaks
2 Boots and Mattresses
3 Put Down What You See Boldly
4 On the Edge of a Maple Wood
5 What a Big Fool I Have Been
6 Clear, Hard Sunlight
7 Help Us Along, and Light Up the Way
8 Kindred Spirits
9 To Adventure on Life Now
10 The Wolves Are Coming Closer
11 Trying to Do the Impossible
12 Judging Eyes
13 In the Machine
14 A Stupid, Useless Game
15 News from the Front
16 Sanctuary Wood
17 All Kinds of Terrible Things in Your Dreams
18 Make This Man a Lieutenant
19 Something Crowding on All the Senses
20 One Solid Mass of Sympathy
21 The Country Which Once Was
22 Now We Can Turn to Other Things
23 And So This
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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