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The Memoirs of the Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson, Volume Two: 1948-1957
Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson(Author)
University of Toronto Press
Published on 20. November 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
372 pages
978-1-4426-1565-6 (ISBN)
Description
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. 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 ChrEtien.
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 ChrEtien.
Reviews / Votes
'[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)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
549 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4426-1565-6 (9781442615656)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Lester B. Pearson (1897-1972) was Canada's fourteenth prime minister.
Jean ChrEtien served as Canada's twentieth prime minister.
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Jean ChrEtien served as Canada's twentieth prime minister.
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Content
Foreword
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
Index
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
Index