Egotists and autocrats: The prime ministers of Canada

by George Bowering

Genres: History, Canada, Politics, Nonfiction

558 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

George Bowering was born and brought up in the Okanagan Valley, amid sand dunes and sagebrush, but he has lived in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and Alberta — great sources of hockey stars. Along the way he has stopped to write several books on baseball. He has also picked up Governor General’s Awards for his poetry and fiction, and otherwise been rewarded with prizes for his books, except in his home province of British Columbia. His earlier ECW book, His Life, was a finalist for the Governor General’s Award for 2000. He lives in Vancouver.

Reviews

[Tanya Ritchie]

I heartily recommend this book to all Canadians, past, present and future. I read it while researching for my citizenship test. Nothing in it is on the test, but read it anyway.

[Alana]

Somehow Bowering makes history funny.

[Katie]

not a book to read cover to cover

[Paul]

Must read for people who like Canadian political personalities.