By the summer of 1917, Canadian troops had captured Vimy Ridge, but
Allied offensives had stalled across many fronts of the Great War. To
help break the stalemate of trench warfare, the Canadian Corps
commander, Lieutenant-General Arthur Currie, was tasked with capturing
Hill 70, a German stronghold near the French town of Lens.After securing
the hill on 15 August, Canadian soldiers endured days of shelling,
machine-gun fire, and poison gas as they repelled relentless enemy
counterattacks. Through Their Eyes depicts this remarkable but costly
victory in a unique way. With full-colour graphic artwork and detailed
illustration, Matthew Barrett and Robert Engen picture the battle from
different perspectives - Currie's strategic view at high command, a
junior officer's experience at the platoon level, and the vantage points
of many lesser-known Canadian soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
This innovative graphic history invites readers to reimagine the First
World War through the eyes of those who lived it and to think more
deeply about how we visualize and remember the past.Combining
outstanding original art and thought-provoking commentary, Through Their
Eyes uncovers the fascinating stories behind this battle while
creatively expanding the ways that history is shared and represented.