Jackson's Wars: A.Y. Jackson, the Birth of the Group of Seven, and the Great War

The rise of A.Y. Jackson as a soldier and artist in the First World War.

A captivating account of the formative years of one of Canada’s best-known artists, Jackson’s Wars follows A.Y. Jackson’s education and progress as a painter at home and in Europe. Douglas Hunter captures the life of a complex man and the crucial events and relationships behind the creation of Canada’s best-known art collective.