Turvey (Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Earle Birney
- First Published: 1949
- Type of Work: Satirical picaresque
- Time of Work: 1942-1945
- Setting: Canada, England, Belgium, and the Netherlands
- Principal Characters: Thomas Leadbeater (Tops) Turvey, Gillis MacGillis (Mac) MacGillicuddy, Peggy
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire, Picaresque fiction
- Subjects: Self-discovery, Class conflict, 1940’s, World War II, Antiheroes, Individuality, England or English people, Canada or Canadians, Military life or service, Netherlands or Dutch people, Comedy, Belgium or Belgian people, Propaganda
- Locales: England, Canada, Netherlands, Belgium
The Novel
From the moment of his induction into the Canadian army in June, 1942, until his triumphant scurry out of it in June, 1945, Private Thomas Lead-beater (Tops) Turvey’s life is determined by two forces: his desperate hope to join his best friend Gillis MacGillis (Mac) MacGillicuddy in the Kootenay Highlanders regiment, and the whimsy, accidents, and mistakes which govern an army apparently intent on frustrating his quest. Throughout interminable psychological interviews, postings, and escapades in Canada and later overseas in England, Belgium, and Holland, Turvey...
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