These captivating reflections on the history of our environment and ourselves will make you think differently not only about Canada’s past but also about our future.

This collection of essays asks readers to think critically, creatively, and broadly about how, why, and when we remember, at a time when the idea of memory – through the commemoration of the First World War – is at the forefront of public discourse.

The most up-to-date scholarly edition, annotated and illustrated, addressing the modern reader.