1967, the Last Good Year

By Pierre Berton

Book Overview

Few Canadians over the age of forty can forget the feeling of joy and celebration that washed over the country during Canada's centennial year. We were, Pierre Berton reminds us, a nation in love with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385256620
• ISBN13: 9780385256629
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Doubleday Canada
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

I'm not Canadian--liked the book

I've learned more North American history from Berton's books than from any other writer. War of 1812, Great Depression, and here, a portrait of the 1960's. Is it my imagination... or was this book once titled "1967-- the Last Good Year"?? Glad they dropped that. Thinking Canada has lots of good years in its future, which I hope includes more Berton books.

Evocative and Memorable

I wasn't born until after 1967, but I felt transported back to it anyway. Originally having bought it just for the portion concerning Expo '67 (which I regret missing), I found myself reading cover-to-cover. The centennial celebrations, the last year of the pre-expansion NHL, societal trends, politics - everything was interesting.Pierre Berton has shown a wonderful knack in the past for capturing the essence of an era by giving overviews of the big news stories, while illustrating mood with quirky, memorable personal stories he adds to the mix. It's no less present here, although I think you need to be Canadian to appreciate this particular ride back through time.