Masterful, ambitious, and groundbreaking, this is a major new history of our country by one of our most respected thinkers and historians-a book every Canadian should own. From the acclaimed biographer and historian Conrad Black comes the definitive history of Canada-a revealing, groundbreaking account of the people and events that shaped a nation. Spanning 874 to 2014, and beginning from Canada's first inhabitants and the early explorers, this masterful history challenges our perception of our history and Canada's role in the world. From Champlain to Carleton, Baldwin and Lafontaine, to MacDonald, Laurier, and King, Canada's role in peace and war, to Quebec's quest for autonomy, Black takes on sweeping themes and vividly recounts the story of Canada's development from colony to dominion to country. Black persuasively reveals that while many would argue that Canada was perhaps never predestined for greatness, the opposite is in fact true- the emergence of a magnificent country, against all odds, was a remarkable achievement. Brilliantly conceived, this major new reexamination of our country's history is a riveting tour de force by one of the best writers writing today. From the acclaimed biographer and historian Conrad Black comes the definitive history of Canada-a revealing, groundbreaking account of the people and events that shaped a nation. Spanning 874 to 2014, and beginning from Canada's first inhabitants and the early explorers, this masterful history challenges our perception of our history and Canada's role in the world. From Champlain to Carleton, Baldwin and Lafontaine, to MacDonald, Laurier, and King, Canada's role in peace and war, to Quebec's quest for autonomy, Black takes on sweeping themes and vividly recounts the story of Canada's development from colony to dominion to country. Black persuasively reveals that while many would argue that Canada was perhaps never predestined for greatness, the opposite is in fact true- the emergence of a magnificent country, against all odds, was a remarkable achievement. Brilliantly conceived, this major new reexamination of our country's history is a riveting tour de force by one of the best writers writing today.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcclelland & Stewart Inc.
ISBN-13
9780771013546
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208968025
Product Key Features
Author
Conrad Black
Publication Name
Rise to Greatness: the History of Canada from the Vikings to the Present
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
1108 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
1456g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Conrad Black
Country/Region of Manufacture
Canada
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