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11%OFFRt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson - Mike: The Memoirs of the Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson, Volume Three: 1957-1968 - 9781442615663 - V9781442615663
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Mike: The Memoirs of the Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson, Volume Three: 1957-1968

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Description for Mike: The Memoirs of the Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson, Volume Three: 1957-1968 Paperback. This volume of Mike covers Pearson's election as leader of the Liberal Party, his years in opposition to the Diefenbaker government, and his achievements as prime minister. Num Pages: 366 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. This third and final volume of his memoirs follows him from his years of triumph as a Canadian diplomat to his retirement from politics and the passing of the Liberal torch to Pierre Elliott Trudeau.

Completed after Pearson’s death under the supervision of his son Geoffrey, this volume of Mike covers Pearson’s election as leader of the Liberal Party, his years in opposition to the Diefenbaker government, and his achievements as prime ... Read more

Mike captures Pearson’s intellect, his sense of humour, and his humanity, offering an inside look at the decisions that shaped Canada in the twentieth century. This new edition features a foreword by Pearson cabinet minister and former prime minister Jean Chrétien.

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Product Details

Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
366
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
547g
Number of Pages
366
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442615663
SKU
V9781442615663
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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: The Memoirs of the Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson, Volume Three: 1957-1968
‘[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

Goodreads reviews for Mike: The Memoirs of the Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson, Volume Three: 1957-1968


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