The author was seven years old in 1941 when her father, Lieut. Frecerick 'Victor Dennis, was sent with the Winnipeg Grenadiers to defend Hong Kong against the Japanese army. The Battle of Hong Kong was a fiasco, and the Canadians were forced to surrender on Christmas Day. They spent the next four years living in prisoner-of-war camps under deplorable conditions. This is the story of his loved ones at home. Told through the eyes of young Margaret, and through excerpts of the letters her parents wrote to each other, it portrays her mother Lucy and younger sister and brother during the four long years her father was away. With poignancy and humor, the author offers a colorful picture of Canadian life during the dark days of World War II.
Winner of two awards in 2012, including the Margaret McWilliams Award for Popular History.
Jack Kelly was a child performer, son of New York model, Nan Kelly, brother of actress, Nancy Kelly, brother-in-law of actor Edmond O'Brien and cinematographer Fred Jackman, Jr. On TV, from 1957 until 1962, he was James Garner's brother on the show,
