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<br> The words of Canadian soldier-doctor-poet John McCrae are called to mind every year on 11 November, for it was his poem "In Flanders Fields," written amid the suffering of the First World War, that inspired the adoption of the poppy as the symbol of remembrance. <p>Born in Canada in 1872, John McCrae studied medicine and served in the South African War before embarking on a career as a physician. Dianne Graves brings to life John McCrae and his world in fascinating detail, setting her narrative against a background of half a century of history. She explores all facets of his life, among them his medical career; his love of travel; his popularity in the highest social circles in Canada and London; his interest in art and literature; and the connections that led him to meet many notable personalities of his era - among them Rudyard Kipling, Sir William Osler, Roald Amundsen, Lord Northcliffe, Sir Alexander Fleming, Lord Strathcona and Stephen Leacock.</p> <p>As the story of McCrae's life unfolds, so do the events that led Europe to war in 1914 and to Dr. John McCrae volunteering for service with the Royal Canadian Field Artillery and the Canadian Army Medical Corps. The years 19
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Graves, Dianne
- Publisher
- Vanwell Publishing Limited
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781550680911
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Memoir, Medical
- Rating
- 3.4 / 5 (5 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14