"Rise to Greatness"? From the man who renounced his citizenship so he could call himself a Baron? Yeah, non-Canadian readers, 'tis true. Brilliantly conceived, this major new reexamination of our country's history is a riveting tour de force by one of the best writers writing today.more Black persuasively reveals that while many would argue that Canada was perhaps never predestined for greatness, the opposite is in fact true: the emergence of a magnificent country, against all odds, was a remarkable achievement. From Champlain to Carleton, Baldwin and Lafontaine, to MacDonald, Laurier, and King, Canada's role in peace and war, to Quebec's quest for autonomy, Black takes on sweeping themes and vividly recounts the story of Canada's development from colony to dominion to country. Spanning 874 to 2014, and beginning from Canada's first inhabitants and the early explorers, this masterful history challenges our perception of our history and Canada's role in the world. Spanning Masterful, ambitious, and groundbreaking, this is a major new history of our country by one of our most respected thinkers and historians - a book every Canadian should own.įrom the acclaimed biographer and historian Conrad Black comes the definitive history of Canada - a revealing, groundbreaking account of the people and events that shaped a nation. From the acclaimed biographer and historian Conrad Black comes the definitive history of Canada - a revealing, groundbreaking account of the people and events that shaped a nation. Masterful, ambitious, and groundbreaking, this is a major new history of our country by one of our most respected thinkers and historians - a book every Canadian should own.
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