Pelletier Gerard (102 results)

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Aerial Dogfight. Book.

Quality Paperback. Condition: Bon/Good (book condition). A decent copy with pages lightly tanned and sunning to spine. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.]. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In French. Trade paperback. Pages unmarked, limited wear.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Presents some edgewear, light age toning of pages and a heavy crease at the bottom rh corner, otherwise still a very good reading copy. Originally published in French with the title La Crise d'Octobre, this is an extremely controversial book covering the events in Quebec that led to the murder of Pierre Laporte and the invocation of the War Measures Act. In more detail: Gerard Pelletier was a prominent Canadian journalist, politician, and public intellectual who played a significant role in Quebec and Canadian public life during the mid to late twentieth century. He was born in 1919 in Victoriaville, Quebec, and became one of the leading francophone voices in Canadian federalism. He was a close associate and personal friend of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, and along with Trudeau and Jean Marchand formed a group that became known informally as the Three Wise Men, all three having moved from Quebec civil society and intellectual life into federal politics together in 1965. Pelletier served as a cabinet minister under Trudeau, holding the position of Secretary of State and later serving as Canadian Ambassador to France and then to the United Nations. He died in 1997. Before entering politics Pelletier had a distinguished career in journalism, serving as editor of the Montreal newspaper La Presse and earlier as a founding figure associated with the influential Quebec journal Cité Libre, which he co-founded with Trudeau and which became an important forum for progressive and federalist thought in Quebec during the Duplessis era and beyond. The October Crisis is Pelletier's account of the events surrounding the FLQ crisis of October 1970, one of the most dramatic and controversial episodes in modern Canadian history. The FLQ, or Front de libération du Québec, was a militant separatist organization that carried out a campaign of bombings and political violence during the 1960s, culminating in October 1970 with the kidnapping of British trade commissioner James Cross and the kidnapping and subsequent murder of Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Laporte. In response to these events the Trudeau government invoked the War Measures Act, suspending civil liberties and allowing for mass arrests without charge across Quebec. This decision was deeply controversial and remains a subject of historical debate, with supporters arguing it was necessary to restore order and opponents contending it was a severe overreaction that trampled on fundamental rights. Pelletier's book offers an insider account of those events written from the perspective of someone who was part of the federal cabinet at the time and therefore directly involved in the decisions being made. The book provides his reflections on why the government acted as it did, the atmosphere of crisis that prevailed in Ottawa and Montreal during those weeks, and his own assessment of whether the measures taken were justified. As a participant rather than a detached observer, his account carries the weight of direct experience while also reflecting the particular perspective of someone who was a defender of the government's actions. The book is considered a valuable primary source for understanding the federal government's thinking during the crisis, though readers and historians naturally weigh it alongside other accounts that offer different perspectives, including those more critical of the decision to invoke the War Measures Act. It forms part of a broader literature on the October Crisis that includes works by journalists, historians, and other participants on various sides of the events. Illlustrated (illustrator).…

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Quality Paperback. Condition: Bon/Good (book condition). A decent copy with pages lightly tanned and sunning to spine. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.]. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. DJ with light wrinkling at top and bottom edge, else fine, panels bright, binding firm. New translations by George Tombs.

Couverture souple. Condition: Comme neuf. 187 p., 23 cm. Publié en anglais sous le titre A very sporting kill. Très bel exemplaire. Pages propres. Reliure solide.

Couverture souple. Condition: État Correct. Couverture légèrement frottée et usée sur les bords,quelques taches d'humidité. Pages non découpées. 62 p. Envoi soigné.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Canadian Edition. 340pp. Black boards with bright silver lettering on spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Photo illustrated DJ clean and without wear. Octavo. Edited by Gerard Pelletier. New translations by George Tombs. Includes bibliographic references and index.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st English Language Edition. Clean copy, some edge-wear, else fine. Translated from French by Alan Brown.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Stanké, 1992. 300 p. Couvertures souples. Très bonne condition. 28904504226.

Quality Paperback. Condition: Bon Etat (condition livre). A nice copy signed by the author. Light sunning to cover and tanning to pages. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.]. Book.

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Couverture souple. Condition: Très bon. xii, 186 p, ill., bibliogr., 22 cm. Très bel exemplaire. Pages propres. Reliure solide.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Couverture souple. Condition: Bonne Condition. Couverture légèrement usée. Voir photo. Intérieur propre. Envoi soigné.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Tiny red dot on bottom edge, otherwise a very nice copy without flaw. 7 X 9.5" 340 pages, from 1996. Pierre Elliott Trudeau was a committed, courageous, outspoken, and eloquent advocate of democracy and freedom. As a journalist, lawyer, teacher, politician, and statesman, he often paddled against the current of the times, but his vision of Canada - as the writings in this collection demonstrate - never wavered. **Bundle Up Canada & Save On Postage**.…

Couverture souple. Condition: Très bon.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.