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Burnford later wrote other books on Canadian topics, including One Woman's Arctic (1973) about her two summers in Pond Inlet, Nunavut on Baffin Island with Susan Ross

Burnford later wrote other books on Canadian topics, including One Woman's Arctic (1973) about her two summers in Pond Inlet, Nunavut on Baffin Island with Susan Ross. She traveled by komatik, a traditional Inuit dog sled, assisted in archaeological excavation, having to thaw the land inch by inch, ate everything offered to her, and saw the migration of the narwhals. She died of cancer in the village of Bucklers Hard in Hampshire at the age of 6. .Bel Ria (1977); also published as Bel Ria: Dog of War. Library of Congress and WorldCat library records do not clearly show any other works published as books (six, as of 2018).

Bel Ria. Dog of War. Sheila Burnford. The author makes grateful acknowledgment to the following: The Canada Council of Arts. The Imperial War Museum. Ministry of Defence (Navy Department). 435 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014.

She is the author of "The Incredible Journey" that was made into a heart-warming, live-action movie by Disney in 1961. This book will capture your heart and will bring you to tears as you experience the life of an innocent little dog during the Second World War.

by. Burnford, Sheila Every. When his owner is killed during the German invasion of France in the summer of 1940, a little performing dog changes the lives of successive caretakers as he journeys through the war-ravaged countryside looking for a permanent home.

The Bel Ria can't help but become another classic. Sheila Burnford has written a beautiful, moving story, woven from many fine threads. I can't recommend it highly enough for readers from 12 to 9. -The Philadelphia Inquirer. A magical, enchanting tale. The author's descriptions of war are consistently sharp and the texture of her prose is life-like in the extreme. -The Christian Science Monitor. 2 people found this helpful.

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The Bel Ria can’t help but become another classi. heila Burnford has written a beautiful, moving story, woven . The author’s descriptions of war are consistently sharp and the texture of her prose is life-like in the extreme. The Christian Science Monitor. heila Burnford has written a beautiful, moving story, woven from many fine threads. I can’t recommend it highly enough for readers from 12 to 90. –The Philadelphia Inquirer. SHEILA BURNFORD (1918-1984), a Scottish-born Canadian author, wrote books of fiction and nonfiction for both children and adults. In World War II she was an ambulance driver.

Sheila Philip Cochrane Burnford née Every was a British Canadian writer. Another book,

This book is a bit less believable, but it utterly caught me up, especially in the final chapters

Bel Ria Dog of War, by Sheila Burnford (read 25 Apr 2010) I read this because I was so moved by Burnford's great novel, The Incredible Journey-surely the greatest animal book I have ever read. This book is a bit less believable, but it utterly caught me up, especially in the final chapters