Published: Sep. 30, 2011
Words: 49969 (approximate)
Language: English

Ebook short description

War is not for sissies. And an irrepressible young Canadian soldier fighting his way through Italy in World War II has to make his own fun. That’s what Tommy tells his sister in his letters home. It’s not easy. People are shooting at him…and they’re not always missing!

Extended description

War is not for sissies. And an irrepressible young Canadian soldier fighting his way through Italy in World
War II has to make his own fun. That’s what Tommy tells his sister in his letters home. It’s not easy.

People are shooting at him…and they’re not always missing!... (Read more) War is not for sissies. And an irrepressible young Canadian soldier fighting his way through Italy in World
War II has to make his own fun. That’s what Tommy tells his sister in his letters home. It’s not easy.

People are shooting at him…and they’re not always missing!

“[Tommy] is a wonderful character, and I'd defy any reader not to be rooting for him...” – Marc Pimbert

Excerpt:

The Germans, always with an eye to the main chance, had taken the opportunity to shoot at that arm, and they’d got me in the shoulder… As if this day wasn’t already crappy enough!
My shoulder was hurting like hell, and I wasn’t about to move right away. I lay real still. If they see me, I thought, maybe they’ll think I’m dead.
An officer stopped beside me.
“We’re getting out of here. Smitty…can you walk?”
“Walk?” I declared, “…watch me run!”
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wwii in italy, biographical novel, canadian soldier, wwii humor, humour adventure, humour historical

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Review by: Robert Davidson on Oct. 19, 2011 :
There have been few occasions when I have envied the ability of the author of the book I am reviewing — actual, green-eyed, spitting envy. Dodging Shells has effortlessly claimed top place in that group and has motivated me to try harder in my own writing. I freely admit I can offer no constructive criticism for improvement.
The first chapter, or letter, is brilliantly written; descriptive, graphic, honing the reader’s interest with consummate skill in the manner in which our scribe makes himself known to us; self-deprecating, wry, humorous, imbued with an independent spirit and possessor of all the human faults and virtues that the we expect in our literary heroes. With the background of wartime Italy and the allies’ dogged advance up the boot the author has truly captured the essence of those difficult times, and Canada’s contribution, of almost seventy years ago, with a realism and skill that makes for a absolute pearl of a read.
Robert Davidson. The Tuzla Run
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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