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Biography & Autobiography Political

Speaking for Myself

Politics and Other Pursuits

by (author) Duff Roblin

Publisher
Great Plains Publications
Initial publish date
Nov 2001
Category
Political
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781894283144
    Publish Date
    Nov 2001
    List Price
    $19.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781894283090
    Publish Date
    Nov 2001
    List Price
    $32.95

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Description

This highly entertaining memoir is told with the wit, compassion, and attention to detail that distinguished Roblin in politics.

He reveals his formative years living in the shadow of his famous grandfather, Premier Rodmond P. Roblin, as well as his own distinguished political career, ranging from back bencher to premier to senator. He includes, of course, his most famous achievement, the building of "Duff's Ditch," the Red River Floodway, and also comments on many famous political figures he encountered along the way.

Speaking for Myself: Politics and Other Pursuits is must reading for all Canadians, from students of politics to historians to the general reader interested in a life richly lived and richly observed.

About the author

Contributor Notes

The Hon. Duff Roblin was Premier of Manitoba from 1958 to 1967, and is responsible for the construction the Red River Floodway, known locally as "Duff's Ditch," which has repeatedly saved Winnipeg from flooding since its completion in 1968.

Editorial Reviews

"A highly entertaining memoir." - Winnipeg Sun

"Roblin recounts his experiences with admirable equanimity . . . in this congenial and, finally, satisfying book." - National Post

"The pace is brisk, the context is relevant and oftentimes the prose is elegant. But there is also considerable candour and a good deal of sage advice." - Winnipeg Free Press "An amiable and often refreshingly frank guide to politics in and out of Manitoba." - Globe and Mail