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The National Dream: The Great Railway 1871-1881 AND The Last Spike: The Great Railway 1881-1885

The National Dream: The Great Railway 1871-1881 AND The Last Spike: The Great Railway 1881-1885

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The National Dream: The Great Railway 1871-1881 AND The Last Spike: The Great Railway 1881-1885

by Pierre Berton

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ISBN 13
9780771013263
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McClelland & Stewart, 1977. Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Very Good+ — in Very Good Slip Case.. ### IMPORTANT: Weighing 2.4kg. shipping beyond the shores of my utopian country will be by ParcelForce World Wide, and starts at £15.00 Europe/£30.00 Elsewhere (less the displayed cost) for a 5-7 day service, tracked, duties unpaid. ### Hardback. Physically 9¾” x 6½” (2.4 kg); (xiii) 439 / (xii) 4pp; Index; Both volumes are later printings. Illustrated / decorative end papers. ISBN: 0771013264 || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #168355|| Condition:

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Pierre Berton was one of Canada’s most popular and prolific authors. From narrative histories and popular culture, to picture and coffee table books to anthologies, to stories for children to readable, historical works for youth, many of his fifty books are now Canadian classics. Born in 1920 and raised in the Yukon, Pierre Berton worked in Klondike mining camps during his university years. He spent four years in the army, rising from private to captain/instructor at the Royal Military College in Kingston. He spent his early newspaper career in Vancouver, where at 21 he was the youngest city editor on any Canadian daily. He wrote columns for and was editor of Maclean’s magazine, appeared on CBC’s public affairs program “Close-Up” and was a permanent fixture on “Front Page Challenge” for 39 years. He was a columnist and editor for the Toronto Star and was a writer and host of a series of CBC programs. Pierre Berton received over 30 literary awards including the Governor-General’s Award for Creative Non-Fiction (three times), the Stephen Leacock Medal of Humour, and the Gabrielle Leger National Heritage Award. He received two Nellies for his work in broadcasting, two National Newspaper awards, and the National History Society’s first award for “distinguished achievement in popularizing Canadian history.” For his immense contribution to Canadian literature and history, he was awarded more than a dozen honourary degrees, is a member of the Newsman’s Hall of Fame, and is a Companion of the Order of Canada. Pierre Berton passed away in Toronto on November 30, 2004. From the Hardcover edition.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
168355
Title
The National Dream: The Great Railway 1871-1881 AND The Last Spike: The Great Railway 1881-1885
Author
Pierre Berton
Format/Binding
Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.)
Book Condition
Used - Very Good+ — in Very Good Slip Case.
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0771013264
ISBN 13
9780771013263
Publisher
McClelland & Stewart
Place of Publication
Toronto
Date Published
1977
Keywords
canada canadian company government history pacific politics railroads railway state studies
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