{"product_id":"searching-for-w-p-m-kennedy-the-biography-of-an-enigma-paperback-softback-9781487525255","title":"Searching for W.P.M. Kennedy; The Biography of an Enigma (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487525255","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSearching for W.P.M. Kennedy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Biography of an Enigma\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin L. Friedland (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487525255\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 April 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e504 pages, 136 b\u0026amp;w illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15 x 3.3 cm, 0.72 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"[M]asterful biography…Friedland deftly weaves an account of Kennedy\u0026amp;#x2019;s complex life with great insight and scholarship.\" - Bob Rae (\u003cem\u003eCanada\u0026amp;#x2019;s History\u003c\/em\u003e) \"[F]ascinating new biography… Friedland\u0026amp;#x2019;s biography provides a meticulously researched evaluation of a man keen to obscure and rewrite his own past. Despite these challenges, Friedland succeeds in providing a vivid portrait of WPM Kennedy that places him in the context of his wider contribution to Canadian society.\" - Thomas Mohr (\u003cem\u003eDublin University Law Journal\u003c\/em\u003e) \"The book is skillfully written and very accessible. In fact, it is a real page turner in places….\" - Dr. Peter Ludlow, President-General of the Canadian Catholic Historical Association (\u003cem\u003eMaritime Institute for Civil Society\u003c\/em\u003e) \"W.P.M. Kennedy is one of the most important Canadian legal figures that most Canadian legal academics have not heard of…Friedland deploys all his experience, ingenuity, and investigative skills to complete his \u0026amp;#x2018;search for truth about the life of W.P.M. Kennedy.\u0026amp;#x2019;\" - Adam M. Dodek (\u003cem\u003eAmerican Journal of Comparative Law\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Ireland in 1879, W.P.M. Kennedy was a distinguished Canadian academic and the leading Canadian constitutional law scholar for much of the twentieth century. Despite his trailblazing career and intriguing personal life, Kennedy\u0026amp;#x2019;s story is largely a mystery. Weaving together a number of key events, Martin L. Friedland\u0026amp;#x2019;s lively biography discusses Kennedy\u0026amp;#x2019;s contributions as a legal and interdisciplinary scholar, his work at the University of Toronto where he founded the Faculty of Law, as well as his personal life, detailing stories about his family and important friends, such as Prime Minister Mackenzie King. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKennedy earned a reputation in some circles for being something of a scoundrel, and Friedland does not shy away from addressing Kennedy\u0026amp;#x2019;s exaggerated involvement in drafting the Irish constitution, his relationships with female students, and his quest for recognition. Throughout the biography, Friedland interjects with his own personal narratives surrounding his interactions with the Kennedy family, and how he came to acquire the private letters noted in the book. The result is a readable, accessible biography of an important figure in the history of Canadian intellectual life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eW.P.M. Kennedy Timeline \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePreface \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Coming to America \u003cbr\u003e2. Earlier Years \u003cbr\u003e3. After Trinity College Dublin \u003cbr\u003e4. St. Michael\u0026amp;#x2019;s College \u003cbr\u003e5. Turning to the Canadian Constitution \u003cbr\u003e6. Pauline Simpson \u003cbr\u003e7. The Constitution of Canada and Beyond \u003cbr\u003e8. Deeks v. Macmillan and H.G. Wells \u003cbr\u003e9. The Irish Constitution \u003cbr\u003e10. Productive Years \u003cbr\u003e11. Lord Elgin and More \u003cbr\u003e12. Starting a Law Program \u003cbr\u003e13. Creating a Law School \u003cbr\u003e14. More Projects \u003cbr\u003e15. Running a Law School \u003cbr\u003e16. Encouraging Scholarship \u003cbr\u003e17. Rethinking the BNA Act \u003cbr\u003e18. The War Years \u003cbr\u003e19. The Changing Law School \u003cbr\u003e20. The Cottage \u003cbr\u003e21. The Family \u003cbr\u003e22. Sidney Smith Arrives \u003cbr\u003e23. Final Years as Dean\u003cbr\u003e24. The Struggle Continues \u003cbr\u003e25. Retirement \u003cbr\u003e26. Final Days \u003cbr\u003e27. Summing Up \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595605242136,"sku":"9781487525255","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/searching-for-w-p-m-kennedy-the-biography-of-an-enigma-paperback-softback-9781487525255","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}