The Last Spike (book)
Encyclopedia
The Last Spike is a 1971 Canadian non-fiction book by Pierre Berton
describing the construction and completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway
between 1881 and 1885. It is a sequel to Berton's 1970 book The National Dream
. Both books formed the basis for the TV miniseries The National Dream
.
Pierre Berton
Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton, was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a well-known television personality and journalist....
describing the construction and completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
between 1881 and 1885. It is a sequel to Berton's 1970 book The National Dream
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....
. Both books formed the basis for the TV miniseries The National Dream
The National Dream (TV miniseries)
The National Dream was a 1974 Canadian television docudrama miniseries based on Pierre Berton's 1970 book of the same name, plus Berton's 1971 follow-up book The Last Spike....
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Editions
- 1971 (McClelland and Stewart): ISBN 0-7710-1327-2
- 1974, combined with The National Dream (McClelland and Stewart): ISBN 0-7710-1332-9
- 2001 (Anchor Canada): ISBN 0-385-65841-9