Emperor of the North by James Raffan

Emperor of the North

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James Raffan

HarperCollins · Ebook · September 14, 2010

The bestseller from James Raffan, Emperor of the North tells the story of Sir George Simpson, whose extraordinary life coincided with the success of one of the greatest commercial empires in history: the Hudson’s Bay Company, a vast trading venture that became the world’s oldest continuous commercial enterprise.

Lives in History Adventurers & Explorers Pre-Confederation Canada

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Genres: Pre-Confederation Canada, Lives in History, Adventurers & Explorers
Published: HarperCollins, September 14, 2010

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The bestseller from James Raffan, Emperor of the North tells the story of Sir George Simpson, whose extraordinary life coincided with the success of one of the greatest commercial empires in history: the Hudson’s Bay Company, a vast trading venture that became the world’s oldest continuous commercial enterprise.

Where it sits

Lives in History	64%
Pre-Confederation Canada	50%
Adventurers & Explorers	45%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

Adventurers & Explorers
Canadian History
Canada Travel

Authors: James Raffan
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: September 14, 2010
Format: Ebook
Reading lane: Adventurers & Explorers