The Adventurers of England on Hudson Bay / A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the North

A narrative history of the fur trade around Hudson Bay recounts early exploration of the region, the formation and contest between rival trading interests, and the practical workings of the trade from winter dog brigades to summer canoe flotillas. It describes hazardous voyages, overland expeditions and raids, periods of disaster and recovery, and the gradual expansion of posts and routes across the northern interior. Interwoven are sketches of voyageurs, local communities, and the logistical, economic, and environmental forces that shaped trade patterns, maps, and settlement in the boreal and subarctic regions.