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.
| Author/creator |
Galbraith, J. William |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | Toronto : Dundurn Press, 2013. |
| Description | 533 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Abstract | 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 equality with Britain. He worked tirelessly for Canadian unity and promoted the sovereignty, and loyalty to the sovereign, of Canada. In 1937 he founded the Governor General's Awards, still Canada's premier prizes for literary achievement. Lord Tweedsmuir helped draw Canada, Britain, and the United States closer together to strengthen the democracies threatened by Nazism and Fascism. He was an inspiration to several of his successors and still inspires us today. -- Publisher website. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [415]-525) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Other forms | Issued also in electronic format. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013464500 |
| ISBN | 9781459709379 (bound) |
| ISBN | 9781459709386 (pdf) |
| ISBN | 9781459709393 (epub) |
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