The National Dream (book)

Last updated June 21, 2025

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.^[1]

Following the book's success, a 1971 sequel ( The Last Spike ) described the construction phase between 1881 and 1885.^[1] Both books formed the basis for the TV miniseries The National Dream in 1974.^[2]

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

References

1 2 "Pierre Berton dies at 84: Canadian cultural icon, enjoyed long and colourful career". Packet and Times. Orillia, Ontario. 1 December 2004. ProQuest 351710330 . Retrieved 23 June 2024.
↑ Austen, Ian (3 December 2004). "Pierre Berton, 84, Popular Canadian Historian". The New York Times . ProQuest 432946411 . Retrieved 23 June 2024.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Pierre Berton dies at 84: Canadian cultural icon, enjoyed long and colourful career". Packet and Times. Orillia, Ontario. 1 December 2004. ProQuest 351710330 . Retrieved 23 June 2024.

[2] Austen, Ian (3 December 2004). "Pierre Berton, 84, Popular Canadian Historian". The New York Times . ProQuest 432946411 . Retrieved 23 June 2024.

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