ISBN10: 0771013264, ISBN13: 9780771013263, [publisher: McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, Ontario] Hardcover 439pp/map. including Index. DJ has edgewear, rubbing. Price clipped. "In 1871 a tiny nation, just four years old - its population well below the four million mark - determined that it would build the world's longest and costliest railroad across empty country, much of it unexplored. This decision - bold to the point of recklessness - was to change the lives of every man, woman and child in Canada and alter the future and shape of the nation." Clean
[Burke, VA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1971]

Toronto McClelland and Stewart Limited 1970 Presumed First Edition, First printing Hardcover Very good in Good jacket xiii, [1], 439, [1] pages. Illustrated endpapers. Maps. Cast of Characters, Chronology. Notes. Bibliography. Index. DJ has some wear, tears, chips and soiling. Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton, (July 12, 1920-November 30, 2004) was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a television personality and journalist. He won many honors and awards for his many books, An accomplished storyteller, Berton was one of Canada's most prolific and popular authors. He wrote on popular culture, Canadian history, critiques of mainstream religion, anthologies, children's books and historical works for youth. He was also a founder of the Writers' Trust of Canada, a non-profit literary organization that seeks to encourage Canada's writing community. Historian C.P. Stacey in 1980, said Berton demonstrated his skill as an anecdotalist, or storyteller, who emphasized the human dimension. The National Dream is a 1970 Canadian non-fiction book by Pierre Berton describing the planning and commencement of the Canadian Pacific Railway between 1871 and 1881. Following the book's success, a 1971 sequel (The Last Spike) described the construction phase between 1881 and 1885. Both books formed the basis for the TV miniseries The National Dream. In 1871, a tiny nation, just four years old-it's population well below the 4 million ...

ISBN10: 0771013264, ISBN13: 9780771013263, [publisher: McClelland & Stewart] Hardcover Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.
[Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1970]

ISBN10: 0771013264, ISBN13: 9780771013263, [publisher: McClelland & Stewart] Hardcover New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.89
[North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1970]

ISBN10: 0771013264, ISBN13: 9780771013263, [publisher: McClelland & Stewart] Hardcover Two FINE HC volumes bound in original green simulated leather, in a Very Good green slipcase, also in original green simulated leather. 439 pages and 478 pages, illustrated endpapers, maps, chronology, notes, bibliography, index. Short gift inscription on half-title page of each volume, otherwise unmarked. ISBNs: 0771013264 and 0771013272
[Winnipeg, MB, Canada] [Publication Year: 1971]

McClelland & Stewart 1971 Hardcover As New in As New jacket Book Two FINE HC volumes bound in original green simulated leather, in a Very Good green slipcase, also in original green simulated leather. 439 pages and 478 pages, illustrated endpapers, maps, chronology, notes, bibliography, index. Short gift inscription on half-title page of each volume, otherwise unmarked. ISBNs: 0771013264 and 0771013272.

Toronto: McCelland and Stewart Limited, Date: 1973. Tenth Printing [stated]; Ninth Printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good. 2 volume boxed set. Illustrated Endpapers. The Last Spike ISBN is 0771013272. Vol. I, xiii, [1]m 439, [3] pages. Cast of Characters. Maps. Chronology, Notes. Bibliography. Index. Vol. II, xii, [2], 478, [4] pages. Cast of Major Characters. The Great Canadian Photograph. Chronology, Notes. Bibliography. Index. Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton CC OOnt (July 12, 1920 - November 30, 2004) was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a television personality and journalist. He won many honors and awards for his books. An accomplished storyteller, Berton was one of Canada's most prolific and popular authors. He wrote on Canadian history, critiques of mainstream religion, anthologies, children's books and historical works. He was also a founder of the Writers' Trust of Canada, a non-profit literary organization that encourages Canada's writing community. Berton's books became popular in part due to his light and fast-paced writing style. A history of the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway from its inception in 1871 to 1885. Using primary sources-diaries, letters, unpublished manuscripts, public documents and newspapers-Berton has reconstructed the period when Canadians of every stripe fought for or against the railway. Here's the fullest account ever published of the ...

Toronto McCelland and Stewart Limited 1973 Tenth Printing [stated]; Ninth Printing [stated] Hardcover Very good 2 volume boxed set. Illustrated Endpapers. The Last Spike ISBN is 0771013272. Vol. I, xiii, [1]m 439, [3] pages. Cast of Characters. Maps. Chronology, Notes. Bibliography. Index. Vol. II, xii, [2], 478, [4] pages. Cast of Major Characters. The Great Canadian Photograph. Chronology, Notes. Bibliography. Index. Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton CC OOnt (July 12, 1920-November 30, 2004) was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a television personality and journalist. He won many honors and awards for his books. An accomplished storyteller, Berton was one of Canada's most prolific and popular authors. He wrote on Canadian history, critiques of mainstream religion, anthologies, children's books and historical works. He was also a founder of the Writers' Trust of Canada, a non-profit literary organization that encourages Canada's writing community. Berton's books became popular in part due to his light and fast-paced writing style. A history of the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway from its inception in 1871 to 1885. Using primary sources-diaries, letters, unpublished manuscripts, public documents and newspapers-Berton has reconstructed the period when Canadians of every stripe fought for or against the railway. Here's the fullest account ever published of the Pacific Scandal. Between 1881 and 1885, Canada ...