The Penguin History of Canada
Kenneth McNaught
Penguin 1988
pp. 434
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This book should be titled "The Penguin *Political* History of Canada" -
apart from a final chapter on Canada's cultural development it concentrates
almost exclusively on people, parties, wars, constitutional changes, etc. 
This produces a rather dissatisfying overall effect, but on the plus side the 
old-fashioned chronological narrative makes for a very readable and smooth
flowing book.

It needs following up with a good economic and social history, but the 
Penguin History isn't a bad read if you are stuck indoors for an afternoon 
with nothing else to do.

Danny Yee (danny@cs.su.oz.au)
2/3/92