Author: Rene Levesque. Translated by Philip Stratford. Published by McClelland and Stewart Ltd., Toronto, ON., 1986, 1st Edition. Printed in Canada by Gagne Ltd.. Very Good Condition HARDCOVER Book, with light stain on page-edge, not affecting page or readability. Very Good Condition Dust Jacket, with slight wear. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 9.25 x 6.25 inch, 368 pages.
MEMOIRS, In his eagerly awaited book, Rene Levesque, the former Quebec Premier and founder and leader of the Parti Quebecois describes in telling detail the behind-the-scenes experiences of his time of influence and power.
This is the story of the authors time in the Lesage government of 1960-66--as overseer of the nationalization of Hydro-Quebec, the symbolic cornerstone of change, as the "lefty" conscience and soul of the Quiet Revolution, and as a man moving inexorably toward a stance of independence for the country he had chosen--and as Premier from 1976 to 1985. More than a political memoir, this is also the story of Rene Levesque and his country, Quebec; it is an account, too, of the many small incidents and events in his life, at home and abroad, that led him, like many others of his generation, to aspire to become "master in his own house" during the Lesage years; and it tells of the longing for a separate, sovereign nation of Quebec that deeply affected so many Quebecers until the fateful referendum on May 20, 1980.
For more info on Rene Levesque, please see: René Lévesque | The Canadian Encyclopedia
1st Edition HARDCOVER Book
ISBN: 9780771052855
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