The Palliser Expedition: The Dramatic Story of Western Canadian Exploration, 1857-1860

This lively narrative tells of the famous adventures of John Palliser, one of the first to explore and document the vast areas of what is now western Canada. The Palliser Expedition provides a revealing look at the western interior in the last years of the Old Northwest before it became home to countless homesteaders.Born in South Africa and educated in England, Irene M. Spry did extensive research and field work in the preparation of this book, including travels in western Canada to retrace the original route of the expedition. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.