Surveyor; cartographer; fur trader; adventurer; naturalist and entrepreneur; David Thompson is now recognized as one of the greatest explorers and geographers of all time. By 1812; he had surveyed almost four million square kilometres of the North American wilderness and become the first European to navigate the entire length of the Columbia River. This compelling biography draws from Thompson's detailed accounts of his gruelling voyages and follows him from his apprenticeship with the Hudson's Bay Company through his extraordinary accomplishments in the service of the North West Company to his later years struggling to claim his legacy.
#1226911 in Books 2012-09-21Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .37 x 5.50l; .43 #File Name: 1908476427162 pages
Review
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. An Alternative View of Stalin and Stalinism from an Opponent of GlobalismBy Roy CameronBolton's book gave me real insight into the nature of the division between the Trotskyites and Stalin that Isaac Deutscher's book on Trotsky never gave me.Bolton comes across as too sympathetic to Stalin; the second greatest mass murderer in modern history; but; if that doesn't get to you; you will get a lot of insight into what "cosmopolitanism" was and how some of the "alternative right" may view Stalin in the light of the shared opposition to globalization and the destruction of local cultures and peoples that apparently Bolton shares with Stalin.Bolton is a very good and interesting writer.If these questions interest you; then do consider buying the book.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. An entirely different interpretation of StalinBy Mimereader2While most interpretations of Stalin approach their subject from either radically left or rigidly center perspectives; complicating the matter through their own prejudices; this is the explanation that actually made the most sense to me.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. So Stalin was an anti-globalist..By MarkGreat book! I love how short it was (about 150 pages) but it probably could have even shorter. The bulk of the book tries to show how Trotsky is a globalist whom the nationalist Stalin was justified in removing. Too much time is spent here. I wanted to learn about how Stalin was a nationalist; anti-globalist.On that account; the book delivers. As an "alt-right" kind of person; I had no idea you could look at Stalin in this way. Bolton doesn't even try to address the negative parts of Stalin's reign. It doesn't even matter. Bolton is simply trying to demonstrate that Stalin is another in the long line of anti-globalist nationalists.I'd seen the hints of Soviet nationalism before. Their anthem is sure nationalistic; as is the Soviet culture. It seems not at all the "international Marxism" of people like Trotsky.I only wonder then: why did Hitler have to invade? If they were both opponents of globalism; it seems a waste that they went to war with each other. I've read Irving and Suvorov; and my impression at this time is that Stalin was infringing on the Romanian oil fields and thereby violating their pact.I don't seem to understand here: you can't really be a nationalist AND an imperialist. Those are quite different. An imperialist wants domination; a nationalist wants traditional borders and a revived culture. I think Stalin was an imperialist; Hitler was a nationalist. After the National Socialists disturbed Stalin's ambitions; they were FORCED to become nationalist and assumed the role taken by the National Socialists.I want to read more works in this vein. I've been searching and they seem difficult to find. Most biographies are either gore porn about genocides and exterminations or Marxist masturbation. There seems to be little here written from the Nationalist perspective. Bolton includes many articles; but I like reading books.Overall a good book; I recommend.
