The National Dream: The Great Railway, 1871-1881
Pierre Berton’s The National Dream recounts the building of Canada’s great railway from 1871 to 1881. Combining national history with the story of a monumental infrastructure project, the book examines the railway’s importance during a formative decade in Canada’s development.
About This Book
The National Dream explores the development of Canada’s great railway between 1871 and 1881.
Pierre Berton presents the railway as a major national undertaking and places its construction within the broader history of the period.
The book offers a historical account of the ambition, effort, and challenges associated with this transformative infrastructure project.
It is a work of Canadian history focused on the railway’s role in shaping the nation.
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