Laut tells the story of the fur trade of the Canadian and American Northwest, from the rivalry of three great companies and the bold strokes of the Nor’Westers to the awakening of the Hudson’s Bay Company. Along the way come the trappers themselves, their methods, their winter hunts and the tall tales of old voyageurs.
A colourful history from a Canadian writer who knew the north country, part of Appleton’s Story of the West series. Download the free EPUB.