Presenting five titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. The important Canadian lives detailed here are: Emma Albani, a nineteenth century opera singer from Quebec who became a diva of the musical world; Emily Carr, the artist famous for capturing the essence in her paintings of the Native cultures of the coast of British Columbia; George Grant, a prescient political philosopher and author of Lament for a Nation; star NHL goalie Jacques Plante, the first netminder to don a protective mask; and honest Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, who led Canada in the late fifties and early sixties.
Includes- Emma Albani
- Emily Carr
- George Grant
- Jacques Plante
- John Diefenbaker
Om författaren
Kate Braid has published 14 books of non-fiction and poetry including three books about Emily Carr. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
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