Shadows of Our Former Selves

<p> This is a work of fiction a roman à clef if you will seeded with accounts from the Davies family that immigrated to Canada following the First World War.</p><p></p><p>From Lancashire to Saskatchewan this working-class family settled in the Bienfait/Estevan area to find work in coal mines. Backdrops include; Great Depression life on the Canadian prairies the deadly labour conflict Black Tuesday World War II service with the South Saskatchewan Regiment depicting its training deployment and engagements during the Dieppe Raid and The Netherlands. Following World War II the novel's location shifts back to Canada to the Alberta Rockies and the Canadian Shield.</p><p> </p><p></p>