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OverviewFirst 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 first prime minister, his victories and defeats as well as his joys and pains. A gifted writer, Creighton takes the reader back in time, to the nineteenth century, the road to Confederation, and the building of the railway. Along the way, he visits Kingston, Quebec, Charlottetown, Ottawa, and London, following his hero from a few rooms above his father's shop in Kingston to the corridors of power in England, including the magnificent Highclere Castle where much of the British North America Act was written. This edition includes a new introduction by Creighton's biographer, Donald Wright, and by Peter Waite, Creighton's very first doctoral student. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Donald Creighton , Donald Wright , Peter WaitePublisher: University of Toronto Press Imprint: University of Toronto Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 7.10cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 1.620kg ISBN: 9781487522872ISBN 10: 1487522878 Pages: 1236 Publication Date: 12 April 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction I: Spring 1. Family Tree 2. Childhood and Adolescence 3. Vic 4. Oxford and Paris II: Summer 5. Historian 6. Professor 7. Mid-Career 8. Macdonald III: Fall 9. Chairman 10. Decolonization 11. Confederation IV: Winter 12. Despair 13. Endings Appendix 1: Donald Creighton: Selected Bibliography Appendix 2: Donald Creighton’s Doctoral Students Bibliography Illustration Credits IndexReviewsAuthor InformationThe late Donald Creighton (1902-1979) was the outstanding narrative historian of Canada in his era. A long-time professor of history at the University of Toronto, his other books include The Empire of the St. Lawrence, The Road to Confederation, and Canada's First Century. Donald Wright is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of New Brunswick. Peter Waite is a professor emeritus in the Department of History at Dalhousie University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |