From the back cover…
New Beginnings is the sequel to Eric Koch’s landmark work The Golden Years: Glenn Gould, Marshall McLuhan, Lester B. Pearson, René Lévesque and John G. Diefenbaker published by Mosaic Press in 2013. Once again, Koch is inventing a new literary form that is special and astonishing, crafting intimate stories of fascinating and important figures in Canadian history.
New Beginnings focuses on key characters in the history of post-World War II in Canada — Tommy Douglas, Maureen Forrester, Mackenzie King, Igor Gouzenko, Maurice Duplessis, Camillien Houde, Vincent Massey and Andrew Allan. Koch captures the very essence of these figures through brief and poignant fictional anecdotes. Fascinating, insightful and informed, these stories appeal to anybody who wants a new take on our Canadian history and its array of characters.
Eric Koch has been at the heart of Canadian public affairs for half a century and his literary and creative output is unique in Canada. He is widely recognized as the “Dean of historical fiction” and his works have been published in translation in Germany, Italy and China. The Oxford Companion of Canadian Literature declared that “Koch’s imaginative agility, inventiveness and stylish wit have enabled him to create original and highly entertaining works.”
Published by Mosaic Press and available at www.mosaic-press.com.
Eric Koch’s new book, New Beginnings, was launched on September 20. The book is available from 
Hi Eric,
I sat beside you at a Munk lecture and tried to keep you from nodding off without a great deal of success.
That afternoon I mentioned to you how few people could name a book that changed their life. The author here points to a book that changed her life . . . because of what it didn’t say. Thought you might be interested.
What’s the Difference Between Fox News and Oxford University Press?
by Frances Moore Lappé
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/04/05-11
Enjoy your blog!
James B. Kelly