{"product_id":"9780771057564","title":"Pierre Berton","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first ever biography of one of Canada’s best-known and most colourful personalities by an award-winning author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his northern childhood on, it was clear that Pierre Berton (1920—2004) was different from his peers. Over the course of his eighty-four years, he would become the most famous Canadian media figure of his time, in newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and books — sometimes all at once. Berton dominated bookstore shelves for almost half a century, winning Governor General’s Awards for \u003cb\u003eKlondike\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Last Spike\u003c\/b\u003e, among many others, along with a dozen honorary degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout it all, Berton was larger than life: full of verve and ideas, he approached everything he did with passion, humour, and an insatiable curiosity. He loved controversy and being the centre of attention, and provoked national debate on subjects as wide-ranging as religion and marijuana use. A major voice of Canadian nationalism at the dawn of globalization, he made Canadians take interest in their own history and become proud of it. But he had his critics too, and some considered him egocentric and mean-spirited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, with the same meticulous research and storytelling skill that earned him wide critical acclaim for \u003cb\u003eThe Spinster and the Prophet\u003c\/b\u003e, Brian McKillop traces Pierre Berton’s remarkable life, with special emphasis on his early days and his rise to prominence. The result is a comprehensive, vivid portrait of the life and work of one of our most celebrated national figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030157279472,"sku":"9780771057564","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780771057564_p0.jpg?v=1763659965","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780771057564","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}