The siren years: Undiplomatic diaries, 1937-1945

The journals of Canadian diplomat Charles Ritchie have long been regarded as standards of the genre. In the words of George Woodcock, "The classic memoir has been presented in the three beautifully written volumes of Charles Ritchie's journals, showing that from the rich experience of a Canadian public servant, literature can be created." The Siren Years, the first volume of Ritchie's valuable record, won a Governor General's Award in 1974