Emperor of the North

Emperor of the NorthAuthor(s): James RaffanThe 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.Review(s):“Raffan has made a significant contribution to the ever-evolving saga of 19th-century North America.”“Raffan handles his history admirably. . .an unflinching yet sympathetic look at an important nation-builder.”With this book, James Raffan joins the ranks of Pierre Berton and Peter C. Newman.Raffan has spun the fetid straw of [George Simpson’s] life into a golden book.A significant contribution to the ever-evolving saga of nineteenth-century North America.Raffan handles his history admirably . . . . An unflinching yet sympathetic look at an important nation-builder.A balanced, well-documented, yet engaging and colourful story.