Rise to Greatness, Volume 1: Colony (1000-1867)

The History of Canada From the Vikings to the Present

By Conrad Black | Publisher: McClelland & Stewart

About the book

Masterful, ambitious, and groundbreaking, this is a major new history of our country by one of our most respected thinkers and historians--a book every Canadian should own.


From the acclaimed biographer and historian Conrad Black comes the definitive history of Canada--a revealing, groundbreaking account of the people and events that shaped a nation.
     The first of three volumes, spanning from the year 1000 to 1867, and beginning with Canada's first inhabitants and the early explorers, this masterful history challenges our perception of our history and Canada's role in the world, taking on sweeping themes and vividly recounting the story of Canada's development from colony to dominion to country.
     Black persuasively reveals that while many would argue that Canada was perhaps never predestined for greatness, the opposite is in fact true: the emergence of a magnificent country, against all odds, was a remarkable achievement. Brilliantly conceived, this major new reexamination of our country's history is a riveting tour de force by one of the best writers writing today.

Editions of Rise to Greatness, Volume 1: Colony (1000-1867)

Hardcover
ISBN 9780771013546
Paperback
ISBN 9780771013560
EBook
ISBN 9780771013553

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Masterful, ambitious, and groundbreaking, this is a major new history of our country by one of our most respected thinkers and historians--a book every Canadian should own.


From the acclaimed biographer and historian Conrad Black comes the definitive history of Canada--a revealing, groundbreaking account of the people and events that shaped a nation.
     The first of three volumes, spanning from the year 1000 to 1867, and beginning with Canada's first inhabitants and the early explorers, this masterful history challenges our perception of our history and Canada's role in the world, taking on sweeping themes and vividly recounting the story of Canada's development from colony to dominion to country.
     Black persuasively reveals that while many would argue that Canada was perhaps never predestined for greatness, the opposite is in fact true: the emergence of a magnificent country, against all odds, was a remarkable achievement. Brilliantly conceived, this major new reexamination of our country's history is a riveting tour de force by one of the best writers writing today.

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Masterful, ambitious, and groundbreaking, this is a major new history of our country by one of our most respected thinkers and historians--a book every Canadian should own.


From the acclaimed biographer and historian Conrad Black comes the definitive history of Canada--a revealing, groundbreaking account of the people and events that shaped a nation.
     The first of three volumes, spanning from the year 1000 to 1867, and beginning with Canada's first inhabitants and the early explorers, this masterful history challenges our perception of our history and Canada's role in the world, taking on sweeping themes and vividly recounting the story of Canada's development from colony to dominion to country.
     Black persuasively reveals that while many would argue that Canada was perhaps never predestined for greatness, the opposite is in fact true: the emergence of a magnificent country, against all odds, was a remarkable achievement. Brilliantly conceived, this major new reexamination of our country's history is a riveting tour de force by one of the best writers writing today.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Rise to Greatness, Volume 1: Colony (1000-1867)?

History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas

Where can I read a sample of Rise to Greatness, Volume 1: Colony (1000-1867)?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780771013546

Is Rise to Greatness, Volume 1: Colony (1000-1867) part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Rise to Greatness

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Rise to Greatness, Volume 1: Colony (1000-1867)?

Conrad Black

Who is the Publisher of the book Rise to Greatness, Volume 1: Colony (1000-1867)?

McClelland & Stewart

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Rise to Greatness, Volume 1: Colony (1000-1867) is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780771013546) and paperback(ISBN 9780771013560) and ebook(ISBN 9780771013553)

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