Gerhard O. (nccorthu) reviewed Company of Adventurers: The Story of the Hudson's Bay Company on + 569 more book reviews
A Fine history of the Hudsons Bay Company ( still in existence) and in turn the founding of Canada . Lots of appendixes to give data. Well written considering that the source of much of it is from the almost 400 years of records and logs of the Company.
Carla B. (puppyluv) reviewed Company of Adventurers: The Story of the Hudson's Bay Company on + 552 more book reviews
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"A rollicking tale of capitalism among the beavers and caribou (that) makes Lee Iacocca's account of Chrysler seem tame."- Smithsonian
Newman "skillfully blends the fascinating details of daily frontier hardships with the grander policy designs in London and Paris." -New York Times Book Review
"...not only essential Canadian history; it's also a great adventure story."- Mordecai Richler
This book is grounded in solid research and delivered in a straightforward, readable style,
Annotation
"A rollicking tale of capitalism among the beavers and caribou (that) makes Lee Iacocca's account of Chrysler seem tame."- Smithsonian
Newman "skillfully blends the fascinating details of daily frontier hardships with the grander policy designs in London and Paris." -New York Times Book Review
"...not only essential Canadian history; it's also a great adventure story."- Mordecai Richler
This book is grounded in solid research and delivered in a straightforward, readable style,
