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published
August 1st 2000
by Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Paperback, 656 pages
isbn
0140299874
(isbn13: 9780140299878)
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Read in August, 2008
This excellent history of Hudson's Bay Company is a little slow to start and at times can be a challenging and difficult read - but what would you expect of a book that attempts to cover 300 years of history, the key events and players and the myriad shifts that occur in such a span?
The stories of early adventures to explore the Bay to the reluctant push inward to exploit central Canada and finally the exploration and exploitation of the west coast of the continent are well rendered ...more
The stories of early adventures to explore the Bay to the reluctant push inward to exploit central Canada and finally the exploration and exploitation of the west coast of the continent are well rendered ...more
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