The Road to Confederation: The Emergence of Canada, 1863-1867

by Donald Grant Creighton

Book Overview

Donald Creighton was for many years one of Canada's foremost historians, a firm believer that history was closer to art than it was to science. Marked by beautiful, carefully crafted prose, The Road to Confederation reflects a style that perhaps no contemporary historian would dare: romantic, suspenseful, fearlessly narrative, and full of unapologetic opinions. If not politically correct and sanitized, it is a fascinating exploration of the personalities,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195449215
• ISBN13: 9780195449211
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"