Trent University Oshawa professor Dr. Robert Wright’s latest book, The Night Canada Stood Still, has debuted at No. 9 on the Maclean’s Non-Fiction Bestseller List for Canada in the magazine’s June 23 issue. Dr. Wright, a professor of History, released his latest book on June 3 to positive reviews.

The Night Canada Stood Still revisits the drama and intrigue that led to the 1995 Quebec referendum which nearly split the nation, blending the historical details around the sovereignist campaign with the excitement and anxiety that was felt by Canadians watching the election results across the country.

Dr. Wright has built his career by challenging the way we think about Canadian history, foreign policy and sovereignty issues. In May 2014, he won a prestigious $15,000 Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts for The Night Canada Stood Still, the latest in a series of accolades for his published work, including the Lela Common Prize for Canadian History for his national bestseller Three Nights in Havana (2007). His books include Our Man in Tehran: Ken Taylor and the Iran Hostage Crisis (2011), which was turned into a full-length, critically-acclaimed documentary film co-written by Dr. Wright.

Visit the Montreal Gazette website to read a lengthy excerpt from The Night Canada Stood Still, published in the newspaper’s Saturday, May 31 edition.

Posted on Friday, June 13, 2014.