Emperor of the North

by James Raffan

Overview

The bestseller from James Raffan, Emperor of the North tells the story of Sir George Simpson, whose extraordinary life coincided with the success of one of the greatest commercial empires in history: the Hudson’s Bay Company, a vast trading venture that became the world’s oldest continuous commercial enterprise.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062026651
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/14/2010
Pages:	484
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

James Raffan is one of our foremost authorities on the North, the wilderness and the canoeing tradition. He is the author of Fire in the Bones, the acclaimed bestselling biography of Bill Mason; Bark, Skin and Cedar: Exploring the Canoe in Canadian Experience; and Deep Waters. He is also the editor of Rendezvous with the Wild: The Boreal Forest and The Lure of Faraway Places. Raffan is a fellow and former governor of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and has served as chair of the Arctic Institute of North America. A recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, he is the curator of the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough. He lives in Seeley's Bay, Ontario.

What People are Saying About This

Farley Mowat

With this book, James Raffan joins the ranks of Pierre Berton and Peter C. Newman.

Ken McGoogan

Raffan has spun the fetid straw of [George Simpson’s] life into a golden book.

Peter C. Newman

. . . A wonderful read to be treasured . . . one of those rare books you don’t want to finish.

Editorial Reviews

Raffan has made a significant contribution to the ever-evolving saga of 19th-century North America.

The Globe and Mail

A significant contribution to the ever-evolving saga of nineteenth-century North America.

Globe and Mail (Toronto)

A balanced, well-documented, yet engaging and colourful story.

The Beaver

. . . A wonderful read to be treasured . . . one of those rare books you don’t want to finish.

Peter C. Newman

Raffan has spun the fetid straw of [George Simpson’s] life into a golden book.

Ken McGoogan

With this book, James Raffan joins the ranks of Pierre Berton and Peter C. Newman.

Farley Mowat

Raffan handles his history admirably. . .an unflinching yet sympathetic look at an important nation-builder.

The Walrus

A significant contribution to the ever-evolving saga of nineteenth-century North America.

Globe & Mail (Toronto)