William Lyon Mackenzie King:
The loner who kept Canada together
Written by Nate Hendley
Illustrated by Jordan Klapman
First, a Great Depression swept across Canada and people lined up in the streets for soup kitchens. Then dictators clambered to power in Europe. To top things off, a major war raged around the world.
What sort of a man led Canada through such terrible events? “Wiley Willie” was a confirmed bachelor who preferred his dogs to the company of humans. He was perceived as tubby and bland, ponderous and dull. But after he died, his secret diary revealed that he had been speaking to the dead in clandestine séances held in darkened rooms.
In spite (or is it because?) of it all, this man created a social safety net that Canadians still count on today (like unemployment insurance, family allowance, and old-age pensions). Mackenzie King: a strange, steadfast, complex man leading us through exciting, violent, world-altering times.
ISBN-13: 978-0-9736406-1-8
ISBN-10: 0-9736406-1-8
48 pages, 8 1/2” X 11”
Glossary, Index, Web support, Full colour art throughout
Paper: $19.95
