Nation maker: Sir John A. Macdonald : his life, our times, volume two : 1867-1891
Award winning non-fiction, Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Biography, Politics and government biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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Summary
From Confederation Day in 1867, John A. 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. Macdonald faced constant crises, from… Louis Riel's two rebellions through to the Pacific Scandal that almost undid his government. Gwyn paints a portrait of Canada and its leaders through these formative years and also shows us Macdonald the man, as he wrestles with whether Riel should hang, marries for the second time, deals with the birth of a disabled child, and the assassination of his close friend Darcy McGee. Some descriptions of violence. Sequel to “John A: the man who made us : the life and times of John A. Macdonald” (DC31710). Winner of the 2011 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. c2011.