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Publisher: Avon Books of Canada, 1983.
Soft Cover, 370 pages, 4.25 x 6.75.
Item #1259
"The Molsons are a very private family. However, I have peered into many Molson closets and I have dusted off a few family skeletons for inspection." — Shirley E. Woods, Jr. From the book's cover: The stately boardroom of Molson Breweries in Montreal is lined with formal portraits of bygone Molsons, beginning with John Molson, the young English emigrant who started it all. When John Molson died in 1836, his will directed that "if the brewery ever passes into the hands of strangers," the portrait must be removed. John Molson's picture is still firmly in place. The Molson Saga is a personal look at the triumphs and tragedies of the remarkable family that for six generations has built a fortune and helped shape a nation. Family members have played a role in such projects as the first steamboat in Canada, the first railway, their own bank, McGill University, and the Bank of Montreal. In the world of sports, the Molson name has long been connected with the Montreal Canadiens. The author gives a fascinating account of the family that through two centuries produced millions of gallons of beer, an equal amount of money, a few eccentrics, a number of black sheep, and an empire that now reaches around the world.
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