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Biographies & Memoirs

Nation Maker: Sir John A. Macdonald: His Life, Our Times

Nation Maker: Sir John A. Macdonald: His Life, Our Times

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John A. Macdonald, Canada's first and most important prime minister, is the man who made Confederation happen, who built this country over the next quarter century, and who shaped what it is today. From Confederation Day in 1867, where this volume picks up, Macdonald finessed a reluctant union of four provinces in central and eastern Canada into a strong nation, despite indifference from Britain and annexationist sentiment in the United States.
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But it wasn't easy. Gwyn paints a superb portrait of Canada and its leaders through these formative years and also delves deep to show us Macdonald the man, as he marries for the second time, deals with the birth of a disabled child, and the assassination of his close friend Darcy McGee, and wrestles with whether Riel should hang. Indelibly, Gwyn shows us Macdonald's love of this country and his ability to joust with forces who would have been just as happy to see the end of Canada before it had really begun, creating a must-read for all Canadians.

Country	USA
Author	Richard J. Gwyn
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780307356451
Edition	Reprint
ISBN	0307356450
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Vintage Canada
Manufacturer	Vintage Canada
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	736
PublicationDate	2012-08-21
Publisher	Vintage Canada
ReleaseDate	2012-08-21
Studio	Vintage Canada

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