Robert Bond

Amidst fiery destruction, failed banks, and massive railway schemes, a steadfast Newfoundland leader navigates turbulent domestic and international battles. His era is marked by burning cities, economic crises, and fraught diplomatic exchanges with both nearby and distant powers, shaping his nation’s fate.

"[A] comprehensive, splendidly documented, and very detailed study" - Patricia E. Roy, The Canadian Historical Review

"Jim Hiller's biography of Robert Bond brings together elements of the story of Newfoundland's best known pre-Confederation prime minister that have been scattered through other works over the past four decades." - Ed Hollett, The Sir Robert Bond Papers

James Hiller came to Newfoundland as a graduate student in the mid-1960s and became a member of Memorial University of Newfoundland's Department of History in 1972. He retired as a University Research Professor in 2007 and was appointed professor emeritus in 2010. In 2011, Dr. Hiller received the Newfoundland and Labrador Historical Society's Heritage Award. He has been widely recognized for his contributions to the history of both Newfoundland and Labrador.