Description:
In an era of grand risk, fur moguls vied to command Northwest and China markets, gambling lives and capital on the price of beaver pelts, purchases of ships and trade goods, international commerce laws, and the effects of war.
Brief description:
The late Lloyd Keith's major work is North to Athabaska: Documents of the North West Company, 1800-1821.
Review Quotes:
"A substantial piece of writing based on a thorough knowledge of the sources."
--BC Studies: The British Columbian Quarterly