René LévesqueRené Lévesque
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Current format, Book, 2009, , No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formatsHe was the most unlikely leader: straightforward, uninterested in personal wealth, unprepossessing. Yet his charisma affected even those who disliked his political aim to achieve independence for Quebec. Ren#65533; L#65533;vesque was born into a Quebec dominated by the Catholic Church, rural values, and Anglophone control of business. He was part of the 1960s Quiet Revolution that saw the province become a secular society bent on economic success and, for some, political independence. A journalist, war reporter, and television host, L#65533;vesque channelled his communication skills into a political career that encompassed the most tumultuous periods in Canadian history. As founder of the Parti Qu#65533;b#65533;cois, he held a close referendum in 1980 that proved wrenching for Canadian unity and permanently altered the country's political landscape. Acclaimed novelist and translator Daniel Poliquin offers a unique portrait of L#65533;vesque the man and politician, at once affectionate, critical, and incisive.
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