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11%OFFRt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson - Mike - 9781442615649 - V9781442615649
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Mike

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Description for Mike Paperback. Mike captures Pearson's intellect, his sense of humour, and his humanity, offering a charming look at the youth of a great statesman. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .

One of Canada’s most dynamic prime ministers, Lester B. Pearson lived a life which took him from a childhood in rural Ontario to the apex of international politics. The first volume of his memoirs follows him from his youth as the son of a Methodist preacher to his decision to enter politics in 1948.

In this volume of Mike, Pearson recalls his university years at the University of Toronto and St. John’s College, Oxford, his military service in the First World War, and his return to the University of Toronto in 1923 to teach history and, in his spare time, ... Read more

Mike captures Pearson’s intellect, his sense of humour, and his humanity, offering a charming look at the youth of a great statesman. This new edition features a foreword by Pearson cabinet minister and former prime minister Jean Chrétien.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
Number of Pages
326
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442615649
SKU
V9781442615649
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About Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson
Lester B. Pearson (1897–1972) was Canada’s fourteenth prime minister. Jean Chrétien served as Canada's twentieth prime minister. .

Reviews for Mike
‘[Mike] tells the first-hand story of that heady time, and tells it superbly well.’
Peter Newman
Globe and Mail
‘To anyone attuned to the ripple of humour, these are some of the funniest memoirs produced by a man of action. They are certainly some of the best written.’
C.P. Snow
Financial Times

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