The Last Spike (book)

The Last Spike (book)

"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".

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


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