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20 reviews
Pierre Berton

Pocket Books, 1984

One of the best children's books ever
This book was read as a class project when I was 10 years old by one of my favorate teachers. Three years later, my sister had the same teacher and the same project. This became our favorate book, but we never saw a copy outside the classroom. We talked about it on occasion over the years and (we were now in our forties) my sister ran across it on Amazon and ordered copies for each of us. I ...

The Comfortable Pew

1 review
Pierre Berton

Lippincott, 1965

An uncomfortable view of today's mainline churches
Pierre Berton was the dean of Canadian columnists for most of his life. At one time actively part of a mainline church, he voluntarily withdrew, dismayed at the practice of "churchianity" as he saw it. Because of his standing as an author and commentator, the Anglican Church in Canada asked him to write an article that would outline his reasons. As he got into writing the "article" he very ...

The Arctic Grail: The Quest for the North West Passage and the North Pole 1818-1909 (First Edtiion)

26 reviews
Pierre Berton

McClelland & Stewart, 1988

Vale Pierre Berton
This excellent book, first published in 1988, stands as a fitting memorial to the prolific and accomplished writer Pierre Berton, who passed away at age 84 as recently as November 31, 2004. It details the events and personalities of Arctic exploration over nearly a century, beginning in 1818 with the first British naval expedition of John Ross and Edward Parry, and the related disastrous first ...

Invasion of Canada

5 reviews
Pierre Berton

McClelland & Stewart, 1980

War of Canadian Independence
A wonderful book by Canada's foremost historian commemorates the War of 1812 as Canada's War of Independence. The War of 1812 was initiated by President Madison as a war of conquest against Ontario (or Lower Canada, as it was then known). The British forces were arrayed against various un-coordinated American attacks, and the Americans fared particularly badly in 1812-13, notably losing ...

Klondike Fever

12 reviews
Pierre Berton

Tandem Library, 2003

An Excellent Read
Berton is one great writer! It was SOOOO entertaining to read the stories of all the different characters involved in the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. This book NEVER GETS BORING!!! Read it for pure enjoyment or for writing a college history paper. This book is one of the greatest history books I've ever read! Check out "Ordeal by Hunger" by George R. Stewart too if you like miner/pioneer/gold ...

Flames across the Border

4 reviews
Pierre Berton

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1988

I Cannot Believe this Book Is Out of Print
In almost a half century of reading, I can recall about a dozen books that were absolutely captivating, as much for the author's narrative skills as through the subject matter. This is one, and Pierre Berton is almost the only author whose works made that list more than once. The War of 1812 is a generally neglected subject in America, except perhaps for the New Orleans campaign of 1815. ...

Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview

1 review
Pierre Berton, John Little, ...

Little Wolff Publishing Group, 1994

The words of legend.
This book is a collection of the JKD phylosophy in the words of legend himself. Reading this book is one of the best way to experience Bruce Lee's openmindedness and wisdom. Each single quotes of Bruce Lee sounds stanning and deeply impressive because of his phylosophy education background. This is not only a great JKD text but also a great phylosophy book.

Death of Tecumseh

1 review
Pierre Berton

Bt Bound, 1999

Remarkably Informative Brief Book
This brief book describes the last days of the great Native American leader Tecumseh, the Shawnee chief whose vision was to unite his and other tribes in defense of much of what is now the states of Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. He was both respected and feared by the westward moving settlers. General William Henry Harrison waged battle against Tecumseh and his Indian alliance, first in ...

Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush

10 reviews
Pierre Berton

McClelland & Stewart, 1986

"The Northern Lights have seen queer sights . . ."
THE book on the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-99. Berton tells the story in chronological order, beginning with the pre-Gold Rush period when individual prospectors roamed the Yukon River territory looking for El Dorado. A million dollars worth of gold was hauled out of Circle City, an early camp, in 1896; a year later they would do the same in a matter of weeks in Dawson City, a few hundred miles ...

The Joy of Writing : A Guide for Writers Disguised As a Literary Memoir

2 reviews
Pierre Berton

Doubleday Canada, Limited, 2003

Good writing advice from the frozen North
Pierre Berton, Canada's most accomplished popular historian, has written a practical and lively guidebook for those who aspire to be published and those who are already authors but could use a bit of advice from one who's long-accomplished in the writer's craft. The opening chapter consists of letters that Berton has received over the years from would-be authors who expound at length on their ...

Klondike Quest

1 review
Pierre Berton

McClelland & Stewart, 1983

Unbelieveable photos! A must buy for history lovers.
Berton, a well known writer of Canadian histories, has put together quite a collection of photographs in this glossy tome. If you are realy interested in the subject, I suggest Klondike Quest for the remarkable pictures, and "The Klondike Fever", also by Berton, for a written account. I can't praise the collection of photographs enough.

The national dream ; The last spike

1 review
Pierre Berton

mcClelland and Stewart, 1974

A Canadian historical and popular classic
Pierre Berton's two volume history of the building of the Canadian railway is a tour-de-force. It is not only history but a narrative filled with colourful characters from the early days of Canadian Confederation. The politicians, the builders, the labourers, the surveyors, the boom towns and native unrest, it is a rich depiction of the building of the railroad. This is not strictly of ...

Flames Across the Border: 1813-1814

6 reviews
Pierre Berton

Anchor Canada, 2001

The War Escalates Beyond the Border
The first years of the War of 1812 saw America fail to conquer Canada. The final years saw a number of battles that helped lay out the contours of a negotiated peace, but still constitute an essential stalemate in the one critical theater, the Northern Border. Berton takes us through the brilliant naval victories scored by Oliver Perry on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, as well as the ...

National Dream

1 review
Pierre Berton

McClelland & Stewart, 1970

Classic history of Canada's teething days
Pierre Berton is Canada's favourite historian and this book remains the definitive history of the railroad that ensured Canada would grow all the way to the Pacific coast. The National Dream is the first of two chronicles. It recounts the preparations to the actual construction work, which is covered in the second volume "The Last Spike". We read of the political negotiations with British ...

The Dionne Years

1 review
Pierre Berton

M&S, 1977

One of the best books written about the Quints!
This one was one of the best books about the Dionne's. It wasn't at all one-sided like so many others. The pitures are excellent, and Mr. Burton's style is smooth and understandable. It allows you to form you own opinion and understand what really happpend, since it was such a complicated story, with alot of twist and turns. Enjoy!

Klondike Stampede

1 review
Pierre Berton

Bt Bound, 1999

Excellent overview of Klondike Gold Rush
Excellent first book for anyone interested in the Klondike gold rush. Provides accurate overview of the events that made this such an important event in history. For the reader already generally familiar with the Klondike gold rush, a good second book is the one written Tappan Adney; that book provides excellent details about everything imagineable. Gary Christenson

Vimy

6 reviews
Pierre Berton

McClelland & Stewart, 1986

Canada's coming of age.
It just so happens that I've finished reading this book today, exactly 85 years after the very battle it describes. The Battle of Vimy Ridge, April 9th, 1917. On that chilly morning the inexperienced Canadian Corps (including one British brigade) were expected to accomplish what the British and French had failed to do in two years: namely, to dislodge the Germans from their impenetrable ...

Niagara

7 reviews
Pierre Berton

Doubleday Canada Ltd, 2005

Niagara: From the awe-inspiring to Love Canal
Here's a wonderful history of Niagara Falls in all its splendor and loopiness, from the early explorers and the first tourists, to the artists who've tried to capture its stupendous glory on canvas and the daredevils and just plain crazies who've tempted fate by going over it in a barrel or walking across it on a tightrope. Although it ends on a sour note with the Love Canal environmental ...

Starting Out 1920-1947

1 review
Pierre Berton

McClelland & Stewart, 1987

Pierre Berton's Very Readable Autobiography
My wife and I were traveling in Canada last year.....I asked several Canadians, if there was one author to read to get a sense of the culture and history of Canada, who would it be ? Unanimously, the answer was "Pierre Berton". I picked this book up in a used book store near Toronto last summer, and it was one of the best books I have ever read. Starting with Berton's childhood in the ...

Great Depression 1929-39

3 reviews
Pierre Berton

McClelland & Stewart, 1990

The Depression Years from a Canadian Perspective
This is a compelling, often chilling, account of this period in Canadian history, and is also a fair warning regarding the future. I found this tragic story of the depression in Canada to be an eye-opener. Being one of the "nice Canadians", as well as being too young to have any personal experience of this time, it will certainly change the way in which I view our past. Written in typically ...

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