Quest Biographies Bundle — Books 1–5
Author | : Vladimir Konieczny |
Publisher | : Dundurn |
Total Pages | : 621 |
Release | : 2013-11-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781459723955 |
ISBN-13 | : 1459723953 |
Rating | : 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Presenting five titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. The important Canadian lives detailed here are: Emma Albani, a nineteenth century opera singer from Quebec who became a diva of the musical world; Emily Carr, the artist famous for capturing the essence in her paintings of the Native cultures of the coast of British Columbia; George Grant, a prescient political philosopher and author of Lament for a Nation; star NHL goalie Jacques Plante, the first netminder to don a protective mask; and honest Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, who led Canada in the late fifties and early sixties. Includes Emma Albani Emily Carr George Grant Jacques Plante John Diefenbaker