{"product_id":"the-lost-prime-ministers-macdonalds-successors-abbott-thompson-bowell-and-tupper-9781459749320","title":"The Lost Prime Ministers: Macdonald's Successors Abbott, Thompson, Bowell, and Tupper","description":"\u003cb\u003eAfter John A. Macdonald's death, four Tory prime ministers -- each remarkable but all little known -- rose to power and fell in just five years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From 1891 to 1896, between John A. Macdonald's and Wilfrid Laurier's tenures, four lesser-known men took on the mantle of leadership. Tory prime ministers John Abbott, John Thompson, Mackenzie Bowell, and Charles Tupper headed the government of Canada in rapid succession. Each came to the job with qualifications and limitations, and each left after unexpectedly short terms. Yet these reluctant prime ministers are an important part of our political legacy. Their roles were much more than caretakers between the administrations of two great leaders. Personal tragedy, terrible health issues, backstabbing, and political manipulation all led to their eventual downfalls. \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Prime Ministers\u003c\/i\u003e is the dramatic saga of these overlooked Canadian leaders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Hill is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mariposa Folk Festival: A History\u003c\/i\u003e. A former history teacher, he was also Mariposa's artistic director and has written for a number of newspapers and magazines, including a weekly column in the \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Orillia, Ontario.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50382205092114,"sku":"9781459749320","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7560c7ee-3ec3-4f55-ba53-26f7bd739079.jpg?v=1728707746","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lost-prime-ministers-macdonalds-successors-abbott-thompson-bowell-and-tupper-9781459749320","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}