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""
Pages
998
Format
ebook
Publisher
Dundurn
Release
November 11, 2013
ISBN
1459723953
ISBN 13
9781459723955
Quest Biographies Bundle — Books 1–5: Emma Albani / Emily Carr / George Grant / Jacques Plante / John Diefenbaker
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""