King : William Lyon Mackenzie King : a life guided by the hand of destiny /

King : William Lyon Mackenzie King : a life guided by the hand of destiny /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Levine, Allan Gerald, 1956-
Imprint:	Vancouver, BC : Douglas & McIntyre, c2011.
Description:	515 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	King, William Lyon Mackenzie, -- 1874-1950. King, William Lyon Mackenzie, -- 1874-1950. Prime ministers -- Canada -- Biography. Prime ministers. Canada. Biography.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8773190

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Varying Form of Title:	William Lyon Mackenzie King
ISBN:	9781553655602 (cloth ; acid-free paper) 1553655605 (cloth : acid-free paper) 9781553659082 (ebook) 1553659082 (ebook)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [489]-497) and index. Issued also in electronic formats.
Summary:	"The first biography in a generation of Canada's most eccentric and most important prime minister - Mackenzie King - and his defining influence on our 20th century"--Pub. website.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: By the Hand of Destiny
1. His Mantle Has Fallen on Me
2. The Peacemaker
3. Industrial Prophet
4. A Not Unacceptable Party Leader
5. Vindication and Victory
6. A Place in History
7. Scandal and Resurrection
8. A Romantic Among the Spirits
9. A United Canada Cry
10. A Man on a Tightrope
11. Conscription if Necessary
12. The Sense of Triumph
13. With the Loved Ones at Last
Conclusion: Canada's Greatest Prime Minister
Acknowledgements
Timeline
Notes
Bibliography
Index