As prime minister between 1968 and 1984, Trudeau, the brilliant, controversial figure, intrigued Canadians and attracted international attention as no other Canadian leader has ever done. Volume One takes us from his birth in 1919 to his election as leader in 1968. Citizen of the World explores Trudeau’s early history – family life, education, travels, political induction, relationships, and intimacies – a personal side of Trudeau that has never before been revealed. It also sheds light on the seeds of his genius and charisma, his ambition, his ruthlessness, and his deliberate shaping of the politician and statesman he was to become.
