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Autore |
Galbraith J. William |
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John Buchan : model Governor General / / J. William Galbraith ; foreword by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada ; foreword by Lady Deborah Stewartby |
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Toronto, Ontario ; ; Tonawanda, NY : , : Dundurn, , [2013] |
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Ottawa, Ontario : , : Canadian Electronic Library, , 2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (537 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Governors general - Canada |
Authors, Scottish |
Statesmen - Great Britain |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [415]-525) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Cover""; ""John Buchan""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Foreword""; ""Foreword by Lady Deborah Stewartby""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Part I""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Part II""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Chapter 5""; ""Chapter 6""; ""Chapter 7""; ""Part III""; ""Chapter 8""; ""Chapter 9""; ""Chapter 10""; ""Chapter 11""; ""Part IV""; ""Chapter 12""; ""Chapter 13""; ""Chapter 14""; ""Chapter 15""; ""Part V""; ""Chapter 16""; ""Chapter 17""; ""Chapter 18""; ""Epilogue""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""More Biographies from Dundurn"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Soldier, spy, politician, bestselling thriller writer, and governor general of Canada - John Buchan was a man of many seasons and talents. An accomplished Scottish journalist, soldier, head of intelligence, and Member of Parliament, John Buchan (1875-1940) is best known for penning thrillers such as The Thirty-Nine Steps. However, as Canada's 15th governor general (1935-40), Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, played a significant leadership role as a statesman and diplomat. Buchan was the first governor general appointed after the 1931 Statute of Westminster, which gave Canada constitutional e |
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