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OverviewOne 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. In the second volume of his memoirs, he provides a first-person account of the busy and challenging decade that followed his entry into politics in 1948. This volume, completed after Pearson's death under the supervision of his son Geoffrey, recounts his involvement in Canadian politics and diplomacy as a MP and Secretary of State for External Affairs during the early years of the Cold War. It offers his perspective on issues such as the formation of NATO, Canada's involvement in the Korean War, and the diplomacy that ended the Suez Crisis and earned Pearson the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957. Two appendices, taken from his diaries, show him hard at work at the United Nations during the Korean crisis. Mike captures Pearson's intellect, his sense of humour, and his humanity, offering an inside look at the moments that shaped the twentieth century. This new edition features a foreword by Pearson cabinet minister and former prime minister Jean Chrtien. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson , Rt. Hon. Jean ChretienPublisher: University of Toronto Press Imprint: University of Toronto Press Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.540kg ISBN: 9781442615656ISBN 10: 1442615656 Pages: 372 Publication Date: 20 November 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsForeword Introduction i / Politics and Politicians 2 / Sovereignty is not enough 3 / Atlantic Vision 4 / NATO at Work 5 / The New Commonwealth 6 / At the United Nations 7 / Korea: Response to Aggression 8 / Korea: The Search for Peace 9 / A Visit to Mr Khrushchev 10 / From Palestine to Suez 11 / Crisis and Resolution Appendix 1 Appendix 2 IndexReviews‘[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 * '[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 Author InformationLester B. Pearson (1897–1972) was Canada’s fourteenth prime minister. Jean Chrétien served as Canada's twentieth prime minister. . Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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