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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Galbraith J. William
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| Titolo: |
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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| Pubblicazione: | Toronto, Ontario ; ; Tonawanda, NY : , : Dundurn, , [2013] |
| Ottawa, Ontario : , : Canadian Electronic Library, , 2015 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (537 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 971.062 |
| 971.0632092 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Governors general - Canada |
| Authors, Scottish | |
| Statesmen - Great Britain | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | JohnstonDavid <1941-> |
| StewartbyDeborah | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [415]-525) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ""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"" |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | John Buchan |
| ISBN: | 1-4597-0938-1 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910826047103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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