The National Dream (book)
The National Dream is a 1970 Canadian non-fiction book by Pierre Berton describing the planning and commencement of the Canadian Pacific Railway between 1871 and 1881.
Following the book's success, a 1971 sequel (The Last Spike) described the construction phase between 1881 and 1885. Both books formed the basis for the TV miniseries The National Dream.
Editions[]
- 1970 (McClelland and Stewart): ISBN 0-7710-1326-4
- 1974, combined with The Last Spike (McClelland and Stewart): ISBN 0-7710-1332-9
- 2001 (Anchor Canada): ISBN 0-385-65840-0
Categories:
- 1970 non-fiction books
- 20th-century history books
- History books about Canada
- Books by Pierre Berton
- Works about rail transport
- McClelland & Stewart books
- Canada rail transport stubs
- History book stubs
- Canadian history stubs