Trudeau's Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Pierre Elliott Trudeau

Andrew Cohen · J.L. Granatstein

dic 2011 · Distribuido por Vintage Canada

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No other politician has ever had the impact on this country and its people that Pierre Elliott Trudeau did. This iconoclastic anti-politician emerged from nowhere in the mid-1960s, and from 1968-1984 governed Canada, sometimes well, sometimes poorly. Even after Trudeau left office, he remained a player, his infrequent speeches and public appearances sufficient still to alter the course of events.

Now, in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Trudeau's coming to power, Andrew Cohen and J.L. Granatstein have commissioned 23 new, never-before-published essays from a diverse group of Canadians, all of whom in some way or another have been influenced by this enigmatic leader.

Among the esteemed essayists are Larry Zolf, Max Nemni, Michael Bliss, Richard Gwyn, Linda Griffiths, Mark Kingwell, Robert Mason Lee, Jim Coutts, Rick Salutin, Andrew Coyne, Linda McQuaig, Bob Rae, Donald Macdonald, James Raffan and B.W. Powe.

As a whole, this is a stunning and important collection of work from an amazing scope of people -- controversial, hard-hitting, fascinating.

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Andrew Cohen is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author. He is currently Washington Correspondent for The Globe and Mail.

J. L. Granatstein is a historian with many books on Canadian military history and defence policy to his name. He was recently named director of the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.