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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherCDG Books Canada, Incorporated
ISBN-100770516572
ISBN-139780770516574
eBay Product ID (ePID)4460617
Product Key Features
TopicRich & Famous, Business
Book TitleCanadian Millionaire : the Life and Business Times of Sir Joseph Flavelle, Bart., 1858-1939
Number of Pages572 Pages
LanguageEnglish
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorMichael Bliss
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Length9.8 in
Item Width7.7 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN79-310410
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal338/.092/4 B
SynopsisJoseph Flavelle was one of the most influential businessmen in Canada's history. This intimate biography of the man is also a history of the origins and development of big business in Canada, of the corporations and institutions that became an integral part of Canadian life during Jospeh Flavelle's lifetime. His career is a Canadian business epic - his story is also the story of Canada Packers, Simpsons, the Bank of Commerce, National Trust, and half a dozen other major coporations that continue to influence Canada today. When it was first published in 1978, A Canadian Millionaire quickly becaome one of the most honoured books of its kind. For it, Michael Bliss was awarded the Macdonald Price in Canadian history, the University of British Columbia Medal for Biography, the City of Toronto Book Award, the Toronto Historical Board Award of Merit, and the Francois Garneau prize. Today it is recognized as a classic in Canadian biography.