The Young Vincent Massey

by Claude Bissell

Book Overview

For Vincent Massey, youth was a period of protest and emerging public fame. He broke with his strong family traditions of Methodist piety and American ties. He became known as a patron of the arts, innovator, politician, and diplomat.

This volume begins with his prosperous Victorian childhood and carries through days as a student and wartime officer. He plans Hart House, which becomes a cultural centre. Promised a cabinet post, he runs for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442651954
• ISBN13: 9781442651951
• Release Date: December 1981
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.6"