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''The Wars'' follows the experiences of Robert Ross, an officer in the Canadian army who is 19 years old when World War I breaks out.

It is narrated by a historian working in the 1970s, researching Ross's life and a controversial wartime incident he instigated. The story is told through the memories of the few living people who knew him, and the historian's reconstructions based on archive materials.

The novel portrays the life of a family in Canada in the early 20th century and warfare on the Western Front .


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