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OverviewThis magnificent second volume, written with exclusive access to Trudeau's private papers and letters, completes what the Globe and Mail called the most illuminating Trudeau portrait yet written -- sweeping us from sixties' Trudeaumania to his final days when he debated his faith. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John EnglishPublisher: Knopf Canada Imprint: Knopf Canada Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 5.10cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 1.157kg ISBN: 9780676975239ISBN 10: 0676975232 Pages: 789 Publication Date: 13 October 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsNATIONAL BESTSELLER <br> This book now becomes the standard biography of Trudeau for the sheer scope and thoroughness of the research on all major aspects of Trudeau's life. English is even-handed, rarely praising, blaming or psychologizing, but he explains and invokes all the different views on the events recounted. And it's a good read. <br> -- The Globe and Mail <br> English's biography of Trudeau . . . will surely stand for some time as the definitive account of the oft-told tale. . . . Other books may yet be written about Pierre Elliott Trudeau, but it's hard to imagine another that would beat English's version for insight and overview of the man and his time. <br> -- The Gazette<br> <br> John English's terrific new biography of the former prime minister, Just Watch Me, is about as complete an account of Mr. Trudeau's love life as we are likely to get. <br> -- Margaret Wente, The Globe and Mail<br> <br> [Trudeau] was a comet across our heavens, and English does him good Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |