John A. MacDonald: The Young Politician, the Old Chieftain

by Donald Grant Creighton

Book Overview

First published in 1952 and 1955, John A. Macdonald: The Young Politician, The Old Chieftain remains a classic in Canadian arts and letters. Described as the greatest biography ever written in Canada, it earned Donald Creighton two Governor General's Awards. In 2013, the Toronto Review of Books recommended it to anyone who wished to become a better Canadian.

In this book, Creighton examines the public and private lives of Canada's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487522878
• ISBN13: 9781487522872
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 1236 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"