David Thompson: A Life of Adventure and Discovery

by Elle Andra-Warner

Overview

For over 28 years, David Thompson explored and mapped the uncharted wilds of North America. By 1812, he had surveyed over three million kilometres—one-fifth of the continent—and become the first European to navigate the entire length of the Columbia Ri

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781926936178
Publisher:	Heritage House Publishing Company, Limited
Publication date:	02/01/2011
Series:	Amazing Stories
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	558 KB

About the Author

Elle Andra-Warner is a bestselling author, journalist and photographer. Her award-winning articles appear regularly in major publications, and her newspaper columns have been in print since 1994. She has given journalism workshops throughout Canada, is an online guest-journalism lecturer for the University of California, Los Angeles, and is the co-editor of the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society’s annual journal. Estonian by heritage, Elle was born in a post–Second World War United Nations displaced persons camp for Estonians in Eckernforde, West Germany.

Editorial Reviews

[H]er best work yet . . . an excellent read for both adults and young readers. Elle Andra-Warner’s gift as a writer is to write like a classic newspaper reporter. She researches thoroughly and quotes shrewdly. —Hubert O'Hearn, By the Book Reviews

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