1945: The Year That Made Modern Canada
Autor Ken Cuthbertsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 oct 2021
On the eve of WWII, the Dominion of Canada was a sleepy backwater still struggling to escape the despair of the Great Depression. But the war changed everything. After six long years of conflict, sacrifice and soul-searching, the country emerged onto the world stage as a modern, confident and truly independent nation no longer under the colonial sway of Great Britain.
Ken Cuthbertson has written a highly readable narrative that commemorates the seventy-fifth anniversary of the end of WWII and chronicles the events and personalities of a critical year that reshaped Canada. 1945: The Year That Made Modern Canada showcases the stories of people—some celebrated, some ordinary—who left their mark on the nation and helped create the Canada of today.
The author profiles an eclectic group of Canadians, including eccentric prime minister Mackenzie King, iconic hockey superstar Rocket Richard, business tycoon E. P. Taylor, Soviet defector Igor Gouzenko, the bandits of the Polka Dot Gang, crusading MP Agnes Macphail, and authors Gabrielle Roy and Hugh MacLennan, among many others. The book also covers topics like the Halifax riots, war brides, the birth of Canada’s beloved social safety net, and the remarkable events that sparked the Cold War. 1945 is the unforgettable story of our nation at the moment of its modern birth.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781443459358
ISBN-10: 1443459356
Pagini: 408
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN-10: 1443459356
Pagini: 408
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperCollins Publishers
Recenzii
"A fascinating read." — Toronto Star
"...informative and highly readable... Cuthbertson has an eye for this kind of detail." — Winnipeg Free Press
"...informative and highly readable... Cuthbertson has an eye for this kind of detail." — Winnipeg Free Press
Notă biografică
KEN CUTHBERTSON is a veteran journalist with forty years' experience writing for publications in Canada, the US and the UK. A finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award, he is the bestselling author of six books, including the critically acclaimed The Halifax Explosion: Canada's Worst Disaster. Ken Cuthbertson lives in Kingston, Ontario, and has deep maternal roots in Nova Scotia.