King : William Lyon Mackenzie King : a Life Guided by the Hand of Destiny / Allan Levine.
By: Levine, Allan.
Publisher: Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, 2011Description: 515 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781553655602 (hbk).Subject(s): King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950 | Prime ministers -- Canada -- Biography | Canada -- Politics and government -- 1867-1914 | Canada -- Politics and government -- 1914-1945Online resources: Publisher's Website. | Check the UO Library catalog.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Also published in electronic format.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [489]-497) and index.
William Lyon Mackenzie King was without question one of Canada's most important question on of Canada's most important Prime ministers, but he was also one of the most peculiar. In this definitive biography, Allan Levine crafts a thoughtful and multidimensional portrait of a man who defies easy categorization.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Introduction: By the Hand of Destiny
Chapter One: His Mantle Has Fallen On Me
Chapter Two: The Peacemaker
Chapter Three: Industrial Prophet
Chapter Four: A Not Unacceptable Party Leader
Chapter Five: Vindication and Victory
Chapter Six: A Place in History
Chapter Seven: Scandal and Resurrection
Chapter Eight: A Romantic Among the Spirits
Chapter Nine: A United Canada Cry
Chapter Ten: A Man on a Tightrope
Chapter Eleven: Conscription if Necessary
Chapter Twelve: The Sense of Triumph
Chapter Thirteen: With the Loved Ones at Last
Conclusion: Canada's Greatest Prime Minister
Acknowledgments
Timeline
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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