A War Bride's Story
 

Book Information

  • Series: Amazing Stories
  • Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
  • Publication Date: 14 December 2011
  • Copyright Year: 2011
  • ISBN: 9781551539591
  • Page Count: 120
  • Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"

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A War Bride’s Story

Risking It All for Love After World War II

by Cynthia Faryon

Gwendoline Cramer was one of the 48,000 war brides transported to Canada by the Canadian government between 1942 and 1947. Following her heart to rural Saskatchewan, Gwen felt like a fish out of water. She couldn't milk a cow or cook with a wood stove. And then she had the in-laws to contend with...

Gwendoline Cramer was one of the 48,000 war brides transported to Canada by the Canadian government between 1942 and 1947. Many of them were escorted across the water and handed over to their husbands with nothing more than a handsake and a cookbook. Following her heart to rural Saskatchewan, Gwen felt like a fish out of water. She couldn't milk a cow or cook with a wood stove. And then she had the in-laws to contend with...

About the Author

Cynthia Faryon is an internationally published author and freelance writer residing in Victoria, B.C. Canadian born, she focuses her writing on Canadian content, covering topics such as travel, family issues, biography and history.

Subjects (BISAC)

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, HISTORY / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-)

Subjects

Canadian History: International/European, Canadian History: Military and War, Canadian History: True Romance, Canadian Biography, Canadian Biography: Historical, Canadian Biography: Military, Canadian History

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