John A. – The Man Who Made UsThe Life and Times of John A. Macdonald, Volume One: 1815-1867 |
| John A. – The Man Who
Made Us is the first full-scale biography of Canada’s first prime
minister in half a century by one of our best-known and most highly regarded
political writers. The first volume of Richard Gwyn’s definitive biography of John A. Macdonald follows his life from his birth in Scotland in 1815 to his emigration with his family to Kingston, Ontario, to his days as a young, rising lawyer, to his tragedy-ridden first marriage, to the birth of his political ambitions, to his commitment to the all-but-impossible challenge of achieving Confederation, to his presiding, with his second wife Agnes, over the first Canada Day of the new Dominion in 1867. |
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“Richard Gwyn has written a magisterial account of the life of John A. and of Canada. A page-turner, this book is often lyrical, funny at times, but always deeply steeped in history. It is a must-read for all Canadians who want to know more about their country.” – Janice Gross Stein, Directory, Munk Centre for International Studies, University of TorontoAbout the author: Richard Gwyn is an award-winning author and political columnist. He is widely known as a commentator for the Toronto Star on national and international affairs and as a frequent contributor to television and radio programs. Volume two of Gwyn’s biography of Macdonald will be published in 2009. Written by Richard Gwynn. Published by Random House of Canada Ltd., 2007. |
| Catalogue No. | 978-0-679-31475-2 |
| Price | $37.00 |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Pages | 501 |
| Language | English only |
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