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Book Review of Company of Adventurers: The Story of the Hudson's Bay Company

Company of Adventurers: The Story of the Hudson's Bay Company
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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,