The Last Spike: The Great Railway, 1881-1885
by Pierre Berton
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Good Dust Wrapper. A little wear to the edges of the dust wrapper with tape reinforcements to the spine ends
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Peasedown St. John, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Synopsis
Pierre Berton, Canada's most widely read historian, was born in the Yukon and educated at UBC. Author of forty-seven books, he has received three Governor General's awards for nonfiction, two Nellies for broadcasting, two National Newspaper awards, the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, and the National History Society's first award for "distinguished achievement in popularizing Canadian history." He holds eleven honorary degrees, is a member of the Newsman's Hall of Fame, and is a Companion of the Order of Canada.
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- Bookseller
- BookLovers of Bath (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 191222
- Title
- The Last Spike: The Great Railway, 1881-1885
- Author
- Pierre Berton
- Format/Binding
- Hardback in Dust Wrapper.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good Dust Wrapper. A little wear to the edges of the dust wrapper with tape reinforcements to the spine ends
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Toronto: McClelland & Stewart
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- canadian pacific railway company, railway businesses, railway companies, railway history, canadian pacific railway history, prairie line, selkirks, onderdonk contracts, burrard inlet, rogers pass, saskatchewan rebellion, winnipeg, van horne, canadian rail
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- Railways;
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