A Short History of Canada by Desmond Morton - ISBN: 9780771060021
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A Short History of Canada

Seventh Edition

$43.15

  • Paperback

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    15 September 2017

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Summary

A fully updated edition of the Canadian classic.A fully updated edition of the Canadian classic.Most of us know bits and pieces of our history but would like to be more sure of how it all fits together. The trick is to find a history that is so absorbing you will want to read it from beginning to end. With this expanded, seventh edition of A Short History of Canada, readers need look no further.Desmond Morton, one of Canada’s most highly respected historians, is keenly aware of the ways in wh…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780771060021
ISBN-10:0771060025
Author:Desmond Morton
Publisher:McClelland & Stewart Inc.
Imprint:McClelland & Stewart Inc.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:15 September 2017
Weight:391g
Dimensions:208mm x 138mm x 29mm
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Critics Review

Praise for A Short History of Canada: • “What extends the attractiveness of A Short History of Canada to the general reader is Morton’s capacity as a first-rate storyteller.” –Toronto Star • “Had such a book been available a generation ago, the canard that Canadian history is dull might never have got off the ground.” –Montreal Gazette

About The Author

Desmond Morton

The former director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada in Montreal, Desmond Morton was appointed a professor of history at the University of Toronto in 1969 and became Principal of its Erindale campus. He is the author of thirty-six books on Canada and is a contributor to the CBC, Radio-Canada, the Montreal Gazette, and the Ottawa Citizen. He lives in Montreal. The author lives in Montreal.

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