Trudeau Albums Peter Gzowski, Mordecai Richler, Jack Granatstein, Alison Gordon, Anne Kingston, Catherine Annau
It has been more than thirty years since Pierre Elliott Trudeau took the stage as Canada's fifteenth prime minister, and during those years he has left an indelible impression on the hearts and minds of the Canadian people. When asked to name a national hero, Trudeau is the name most Canadians offer. Pierre Elliott Trudeau's popularity transcended the political arena. His style, confidence, fearlessness and unconventional attitude made him a celebrity with the Canadian public.
Trudeau Albums blends original commentary from six eminent writers with hundreds of striking colour and black and white images to create a mesmerizing visual biography of Canada's most popular prime minister. Chronologically organized into six sections or "albums," it delves into the momentous life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, through good times and bad. Offering timely insights into our nation's enduring fascination with all things Trudeau, Trudeau Albums is an in-depth pictorial study of this great leader's style, his charisma, his intellect, his fearlessness and his ruthlessness.
Contributors include former CBC Radio host Peter Gzowski; writer and raconteur Mordecai Richler; historian Jack Granatstein; Trudeau’s former press secretary Alison Gordon; award-winning journalist Anne Kingston; and film and television producer Catherine Annau, whose 1999 film, "Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the 70s Generation," won a Genie for best documentary.
