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Book SynopsisO.D. Skelton is the definitive biography of the most influential public servant in Canada's history, written by one the most prolific Canadian historians of international affairs and the editor of Skelton's voluminous papers.
Trade Review'Hillmer's masterful biography of Skelton helps us to see Skelton who he was... This is the work of a senior scholar who knows what he is doing and knows his subject.' -- Christopher Dummitt Acadiensis vol 65:01:2016 'Hillmer's biography will be indispensable to future students of Canadian government and politics.' -- Kenneth C. Dewar Canadian Historical Review vol 97:02:2016 'Norman Hillmer's 2015 masterful biography of Skelton helps us to see Skelton for who he was... This is the work of a senior scholar who knows what he is doing, and knows his subject.' -- Christopher Dummitt Acadiensis, vol 45:01:2016 'The greatest compliment one may pay to this book is that it is worthy of its subject.' -- Hector MacKenzie British Journal of Canadian Studies vol 29:02:2016
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Going Away and Coming Home. 1878-1908 2. Citizen Entrepreneur, 1908-14 3. War and Sir Wilfrid, 1914-19 4. Courting Mr King, 1919-22 5. Amen, Downing Street, 1923 6. The Decision, 1924-5 7. You Ought to be Prime Minister, 1925-6 8. Inching towards Independence, 1927-9 9. Life with RB, 1930-3 10. The Moderate Leaguer, 1933-5 11. Fortune in Our Neighbours, 1935-6 12. Pretty Well Used Up, 1937-8 13. Together and Apart, 1938-9 14. Half-Day's Work Nearly Done, 1939-41 Conclusion
