John Buchan : model governor general /

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 leade...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Galbraith, J. William (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : Dundurn Press, [2013]
Temas:
Buchan, John, > 1875-1940.
Buchan, John, > 1875-1940
Buchan, John > 1875-1940
Governors general > Canada > Biography.
Authors, Scottish > Biography.
Statesmen > Great Britain > Biography.
Gouverneurs généraux > Canada > Biographies.
Écrivains écossais > Biographies.
Hommes d'État > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
Authors, Scottish
Governors general
Statesmen
Canada
Great Britain
Biography
Biographies
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgements
  • Forword / His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada
  • Foreword / Lady Deborah Stewartby
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part I.A refreshing change : the model takes shape
  • A noble soul
  • Untitled but uncommon
  • Double arrival
  • Part II. Making the Statute of Westminster a reality : statesman in Canada
  • Counsellor : desired, trusted, and suspected
  • Stirrings in foreign and defence policy : controversy and helpful observations
  • A Canadian's first loyalty
  • The royal tour : sovereignty and loyalty
  • Part III. "The best bridge" : statesman beyond Canada
  • Bridging Britain and America
  • Appeasement and remembering Joseph
  • The war : a little help in connection with the U.S.A.
  • The war : interpreter of Canada and Britain ; post-war order
  • Part IV. "Never be off the road" : reaching out to Canadians
  • First journeys
  • Desperate prairies, gateway to the Pacific, and the Scotland of Canada
  • "Lure of the far north"
  • A mari usque ad mare-iterum
  • Part V. Encouraging excellence
  • Literary Governor General
  • Patron and intellectual promoter
  • "Touched nothing which he did not adorn"
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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