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1	The Klondike Fever: The Life and Death of the Last Great Gold Rush more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist In 1897 a grimy steamer docked in Seattle and set into epic motion the incredible succession of events that Pierre Berton's exhilarating The Klondike Fever chronicles in all its splendid and astonishing folly. For the steamer Portland bore two tons of pure Klondike gold. And immediately, the stampede north to Alaska began. Easily as many as 100 ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £10.50! \| first editions
2	Vimy more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist One chill Easter dawn in 1917, a blizzard blowing in their faces, the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in France went over the top of a muddy scarp knows as Vimy Ridge. Within hours, they held in their grasp what had eluded both British and French armies in over two years of fighting: they had seized the best-defended German bastion on the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.32! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The Arctic Grail: 2the Quest for the Northwest Passage and the North Pole, 1818-1909 more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist Pierre Berton has written a revisionist history of the search for the Northwest Passage and the North Pole, which covers the entire period from the expedition of William Edward Parry to that of Robert Peary in a single volume. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £152.65! \| first editions
4	The Dionne Years: A Thirties Melodrama more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist see all copies from £5.57! new only from £9.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Niagara: A History of the Falls more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist Few natural wonders have inspired the passions and the imaginations of so many as Niagara Falls, whose sublime beauty and awesome power have made it a magnet for statesmen and stuntmen, poets and poseurs, ordinary sightseers and exceptional visionaries. Popular historian Pierre Berton traces the history and allure of this great natural phenomena. ... see all copies from £4.99! new only from £6.94! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	The Klondike Quest: A Photographic Essay 1897-1899 more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist Now in paperback: A special edition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Klondike gold rush -- written by Canada's leading popular historian and illustrated with over 200 rare period photographs. see all copies from £12.97! new only from £13.02! \| first editions
7	Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist Capturing the full grandeur and sweep of the last great gold rush, Berton reveals tales of unbelievable hardship, heroism, and villainy, with an extraordinary cast of characters. "A comprehensive and absolutely first-rate history . . . highly recommended". says The New Yorker. Maps throughout and fully indexed. see all copies from £4.33! new only from £29.06! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	The Great Depression, 1929-1939 more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist Over 1.5 million Canadians were on relief, one in five was a public dependant, and 70,000 young men travelled like hoboes. Ordinary citizens were rioting in the streets, but their demonstrations met with indifference, and dissidents were jailed. Canada emerged from the Great Depression a different nation. The most searing decade in Canada's ... see all copies from £4.89! new only from £10.20! \| first editions
9	Why We ACT Like Canadians more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist see all copies from £1.96! signed copies \| first editions
10	Prisoners of the North more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist Pierre BertonCanada's most celebrated historianhas earned more than thirty literary awards for his distinguished body of work, and in Prisoners of the North he offers the reader a multitude of magnificent exploits and dazzling personalities. Witness John Hornby risks death as if for amusement as he pursues his obsessive quest for adventure in the ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £6.81! \| first editions
11	Phonetic Readings of Songs and Arias more books like this by Berton Coffin, Pierre Delattre, Ralph Errolle add to wishlist Since the publication of the first edition in 1964, Phonetic Readings of Songs and Arias has served singers, teachers of singing, and students of lyric diction as a guide to the correct pronunciation of songs in foreign languages. see all copies from £22.69! new only from £31.96! \| first editions
12	Great Depression 1929-39 more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist see all copies from £5.57! signed copies \| first editions
13	Klondike Fever more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist In 1897 a grimy steamer docked in Seattle and set into epic motion the incredible succession of events that Pierre Berton's exhilarating The Klondike Fever chronicles in all its splendid and astonishing folly. For the steamer Portland bore two tons of pure Klondike gold. And immediately, the stampede north to Alaska began. Easily as many as 100 ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £27.53! \| first editions
14	Flames Across the Border: The Canadian-American Tragedy, 1813-1814 more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist see all copies from £5.57! first editions
15	The Last Spike more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.96! \| signed copies \| first editions
16	Invasion of Canada more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist see all copies from £5.57! signed copies \| first editions
17	Dionne Years more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist see all copies from £5.57! signed copies \| first editions
18	Flames Across the Border more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist see all copies from £5.57! signed copies \| first editions
19	Arctic Grail more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist Berton brings the story of the remarkable adventurers in the history of the Arctic exploration to life in all their glories and eccentricities--including some shocking revelations about who really reached the Pole. Tour. Illustrated. see all copies from £2.64! first editions
20 view cover	Worth Repeating: A Literary Resurrection more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist This glorious miscellany of many of Pierre Berton's most sparkling pieces brings back lost treasures from his years as a journalist covering Canada and the world." "Worth Repeating is a treat to read, but it's also a valuable reminder of Berton's fifty years of extraordinary contributions to reporting and social commentary. Writing, as Berton ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.50! \| first editions
21	The Great Railway more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist see all copies from £5.54! signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Drifting Home more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist In the 1970s, Pierre Berton and his family recreated the trip down the Yukon made by his father, Francis George Berton, in 1898. This compelling story of the later journey is a valentine from son to father, a magical tale of a family adrift, and a poetic exploration of the region's rich history. In experiencing this great wilderness, Berton and ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
23	1967 more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist Few Canadians over the age of forty can forget the feeling of joy and celebration that washed over the country during Canadas centennial year. We were, Pierre Berton reminds us, a nation in love with itself, basking in the warm glow of international applause brought on by the unexpected success of Expo 67 and pumped up by the year-long birthday ... see all copies from £7.27! signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Secret World of Og more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist The Canadian Classic, written by Pierre Berton and illustrated by his daughter, Patsy is now a 26 episode animated children's series on CBC television beginning Saturday, September 9, 2006. Berton often cited The Secret World of Og" "as his favourite of his forty-seven books. It has sold more than 200,000 copies in four editions. The series ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £17.30! \| signed copies \| first editions
25	Death of Isaac Brock (Book 2) more books like this by Pierre Berton add to wishlist A series of accessible, fast-paced non-fiction narratives aimed at pre-teen and young teenage readers Pierre Berton, Canada's leading popular historian, vividly recreates the conflicts and events that helped forge Canada into a nation separate from the United States. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £25.99! \| first editions

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