Aristocrat, democrat, diplomat, cultural advocate, anglophile, fiercely proud Canadian--Vincent Massey was a complex, sometimes enigmatic figure. This finely crafted portrait of Massey's middle and later years, drawn extensively from its subject's diaries and papers, recalls a life of deep commitment to the service of his country and its culture. From 1935 to 1946 he served as Canada's high commissioner to London, a role for which he was...