| Trader King: The Thrilling Story of Forty Years' Service in the North-West Territories Contributor(s): Weekes, Mary Loretta (Author) |
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ISBN: 1897252153 ISBN-13: 9781897252154 Publisher: Fifth House Publishers OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2008 Annotation: Trader King is the graphic and powerfully moving story of one of the most fearless and colourful traders of the Canadian North - William Cornwallis King - as told to Mary Weeks in the 1930's. Working for the Hudson's Bay Company from 1862 to 1903, King's story is an exciting first-hand account of the early days of the fur trade in Canada. An excellent storyteller with a sharp memory and an eye for detail, King takes us on his travels with the voyageurs, trading missions with Indian tribes, and walks across the Barren Lands, facing forest fires and starvation and yet continuing to loyally represent the interests of the famous Hudson's Bay Company. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867) |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Western Canadian Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.73" W x 8.54" (0.47 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Trader King is the graphic and powerfully moving story of one of the most fearless and colorful traders of the Canadian North - William Cornwallis King - as told to Mary Weeks in the 1930's. Working for the Hudson's Bay Company from 1862 to 1903, King's story is an exciting first-hand account of the early days of the fur trade in Canada. An excellent storyteller with a sharp memory and an eye for detail, King takes us on his travels with the voyageurs, trading missions with Indian tribes, and walks across the Barren Lands, facing forest fires and starvation and yet continuing to loyally represent the interests of the famous Hudson's Bay Company. |
Contributor Bio(s): Weekes, Mary: - Mary Loretta Weekes |