The Great War As I Saw It

"The Great War As I Saw It" by Frederick George Scott, is a firsthand narrative that plunges into the heart of World War I through the eyes of a chaplain serving with the First Canadian Division. From the very beginning, the book explores the author's swirling emotions as he decides to volunteer, blending anticipation with a sense of foreboding. Scott vividly portrays moments like the troop's departure from Quebec and the bustling preparations at Valcartier, capturing the strong feeling of unity among the Canadian soldiers readying to cross the Atlantic to march to war. He emphasizes the deep-seated sense of obligation that he and his fellow soldiers felt as they faced the grim realities of war, thus crafting a poignant story that interweaves individual experiences with universal themes of courage, bereavement, and the deep scars left by war on humanity.