02245cam a2200313 4500 2776554519 TxAuBib 20260605120000.0 ||||||s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781998365395 1998365395 B0GKF9JJ6M Amazon 839de940-046a-4182-8c80-8d8e048f1cf7 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 12843799 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Fraser, John. The Governors General [Libby eBook] : An Intimate History of Canada's Highest Office. Sutherland House, 2026. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Often misunderstood or even unrecognized, Canada's governors general are not merely heads of state; they are amongst the great constitutional curiosities of our age. In this delightful and often whimsical account of the Canadians who have held this post since 1952, journalist and author John Fraser explains the successful, if illogical, evolution of the institution and engages readers with the hilarious foibles, moving triumphs, and sombre tragedies of the men and women who have been chosen to represent the Sovereign in Canada. With personal knowledge of all of the governors general, Fraser proves a delightful guide whose tales range from an amusing schoolboy encounter with the magisterial Vincent Massey, a profound conversation with Georges Vanier, intimate moments with Adrienne Clarkson, and a bracing account of the catastrophic mandate of former astronaut Julie Payette. The Governors General is an original foray into an often misunderstood and underestimated institution at the ceremonial apex of the Canadian constitution. Biography & Autobiography. Nonfiction. Politics. History. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-06-05 20:00:02. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=839de940-046a-4182-8c80-8d8e048f1cf7&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=839de940-046a-4182-8c80-8d8e048f1cf7&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)