In 1957, Lester Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize for creating the United Nations Emergency Force during the Suez crisis. The award launched Canada"s love affair with, and reputation for, peacekeeping. "Pearson"s Peacekeepers" explores the reality behind the rhetoric by offering a detailed account of the UNEF"s decade-long effort to keep peace along the Egyptian-Israeli border. The operation was a tremendous achievement, yet the UNEF also encountered formidable challenges and problems. This nuanced account of Canada"s participation in the UNEF not only challenges perceived notions of Canadian identity and history but will also help students, policymakers, and concerned citizens to accurately evaluate international peacekeeping efforts in the present.