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10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada

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This was a great audiobook. The narrator was good and story was well done. There were lots of great things I learned about Canada and these historic events.

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What an amazing read! It is a book every Canadian should read, and anyone beyond the borders interested in modern Canadian history.

I particularly like how Hughes views are national and not province centered. How the 10 days he chose are about many Canadians trying to work towards a united Canada, even when at times the country seemed very divided.
Hughes incorporates a lot of other historical facts into each day so readers unfamiliar with some of the history can understand the significance better. He also includes the diversity of our country and the value that diversity has brought to Canadians.

This really is a remarkable read and I am so thankful that @netgalley and @ecwaudio provided me with the audiobook to listen and provide an authentic review.

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As a new Canadian, I like to hear of the history that made up my new home. I enjoyed listened to this rendition of the author's 10 most important dates . It wasn't given in a lecture but simply spewed some facts. I paid attention and didn't drift off like in a history class. A couple dates could have been combined, but 10 is a nice round number.

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Canada. Oh!?

I thought this was a good book that captured big events in Canada's history

Although I'm not a huge fan of things like hockey or The Tragically Hip I thought that this was an interesting book and went into some great detail and journalism behind the big events.
Especially of note was political events.

I think one of the real interesting parts of the book was the Quebec and Trudeau history, and the big legislative changes over the years.

Definitely check it out if you are interested in Canadian history.

3.8/5

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