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The Battle of London - by Frédéric Bastien (Paperback)

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  • A bestseller in Quebec that describes the horse-trading, intrigue and unrest behind Trudeau's quest to repatriate the Constitution.
  • About the Author: Frédéric Bastien is a journalist and professor of history at Dawson College in Montreal.
  • 408 Pages
  • Political Science, World

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About the Book



Historian Frederic Bastien describes how Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Margaret Thatcher entered one of history's most unlikely marriages of convenience in order to repatriate the Canadian Constitution.



Book Synopsis



A bestseller in Quebec that describes the horse-trading, intrigue and unrest behind Trudeau's quest to repatriate the Constitution.

After the referendum in 1980, Pierre Elliott Trudeau turned his sights on repatriating the Constitution in an effort to make Canada fully independent from Britain. What should have been a simple process snowballed into a complicated intrigue.



Quebec, which thought its prerogatives would be threatened if the Constitution were repatriated, mounted a charm offensive, replete with fine dining and expensive wines in order to influence key British MPs. Not to be outdone, Canada's native leaders, who felt betrayed by the British Crown, decided to enter the fray, determined to ensure that their cause would triumph. The English Labour Party had a view on the matter as well, which chiefly involved embarrassing Prime Minister Thatcher as thoroughly as possible.



Historian Frédéric Bastien describes with great flair how the maverick Trudeau and the uncompromising Thatcher entered into one of history's most unlikely marriages of convenience in order to repatriate the Canadian Constitution.



About the Author



Frédéric Bastien is a journalist and professor of history at Dawson College in Montreal.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.67 Inches (H) x 5.19 Inches (W) x .96 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.41 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: World
Genre: Political Science
Number of Pages: 408
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Theme: Canadian
Format: Paperback
Author: Frédéric Bastien
Language: English
Street Date: November 18, 2014
TCIN: 1002819995
UPC: 9781459723290
Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-4815
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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