The conquest of the great Northwest, Volume 2 (of 2) Being the story of the adventurers of England known as the Hudson's Bay Company, new pages in the history of the Canadian northwest and western states

The volume continues the sweeping saga of the English adventurers who built the Hudson’s Bay Company into a powerhouse of the Canadian Northwest. It explores how bold “sly wolves of the North” roamed parish streets, spinning tales of wealth and freedom to lure young country men into the grueling spring brigades that paddled canoes through icy rivers. With vivid prose the author paints the bustling taverns of Montreal, the glitter of buckskin and silk sashes, and the hard‑won contracts that sent hopeful recruits into a world far more demanding than their romantic dreams.

Interwoven with detailed maps and period illustrations, the narrative offers a clear picture of early forts, river routes and the tangled relationships between traders, missionaries and Indigenous peoples. Readers hear the clang of brass bands and the quiet strain of a curé’s warning, gaining a balanced view of both the allure and the brutal realities of life on the frontier. The book brings the early days of the fur trade to life, inviting listeners to imagine the courage and cunning that shaped the great Northwest.