About the Author

Joy Carroll began her writing career as a journalist on a daily newspaper and after writing a bestselling historical romance turned to Canadian history for subsequent books.

Reviews

A compellingly readable account... fast-paced, entertaining and historically accurate.--Andrew Armitage "Owen Sound Sun Times" (8/19/2004 12:00:00 AM)

Colorful and concise... a fresh telling of a seminal event in Canadian history... a fascinating story... social and military history at its most readable -- vivid accessible and full of interesting detail.--Nancy Schiefer "London Free Press" (1/29/2005 12:00:00 AM)

Easy-reading take on the grand events... accessible history and the perfect casual reader's primer before walking on those hallowed fields, with or without the kids.-- "Toronto Star" (8/22/2004 12:00:00 AM)

It's rare for a history to have this compulsive page-turning quality, but it's here... well written, well researched, and provides a lively and readable look at our own history. It's the sort of book that brings history to life.--Linda Turk "Thunder Bay Chronicle Herald" (8/15/2004 12:00:00 AM)

Popular history at its best -- accessible and informative. It is a splendid introduction to an important event in Canadian history and an engaging portrait of a time whose heroes and villains held the fate of much of North America in their hands.--John Wilson "Quill and Quire" (8/1/2004 12:00:00 AM)

Readable... quite successful at drawing portraits of the two.--Ron Kirbyson "Winnipeg Free Press" (8/29/2004 12:00:00 AM)

The narrative takes a turn for excitement, shaking the dust off two and a half centuries.--J.D. Gravenor "The Beaver" (4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM)

This isn't just another dry history book... an engaging intimate look at their lives... A must-read for every Canadian history buff.--Liz Grogan "Good Times" (10/1/2004 12:00:00 AM)