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Pros

Thompson was the first non-indian to explore the entire length of the columbia river. He worked for the hudson's bay company from 1784-1812. There is no other explorer of his time that spent 28 years in the wilderness of the great northwest. Recommend... Read More

The book has an immediacy and depth that are seldom realized together in an historical narrative. The writing is as evocative as a well-written novel, and to a confessed lover of those areas (myself included) the book is hard to put down.

David thompson was a geographer and surveyor. The story of this early explorer is a must-read for all lewis and clark fans as it occurred about the same time. Bringing in the tribes and their relationship to each other and the trappers, was very intri... Read More

The bicentennial of david thompson's crossing of the rocky mountains is approaching. His own brief but discerning anecdotes about his interactions with the land and its people provide counterpoint and context for the main narrative. The book's narrati... Read More

Thompson & his men are nothing short incredible. His ingenuity, tenacity and ability to endure unimaginable hardships, all in a day at work, impresses me.

Cons

Nisbet merely recounts thompson's tedious daily journal entries. The book reads like a clerk's mundane logbook. Ambrose’s “undaunted courage” and stark’s “astoria’ are much more informative, thrilling, and enjoyable to read as compared to nis bet’'s b... Read More

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Nisbet brings his personality to life in a very readable interesting book obviously the product of a great deal of detailed res... Read More

This book is cleverly structured to take the reader in hisher mind along with thompson on his vast journeys by supplementing th... Read More

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This product had a total of 117 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 7 2022.