· "It is the theme of survival that dominates Radisson’s life and is the beating heart of Mark Bourrie’s biography, Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson A journalist and historian, Bourrie recognizes a good story when he sees one In his hands, the life of Radisson plays out like some kind of early Canadian tragi-comedy Brand: Biblioasis. · Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson By Mark Bourrie. J. Ap by Jeffery D. Muzzerall. M ark Bourrie has written a classic Canadian historical biography. The best-selling author, and award-winning journalist, lays bare the mottled myths of colonial settlement. He weaves a compelling, sometimes lurid, but always enlightening narrative of the Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins. · Author, historian and lawyer Mark Bourrie beautifully describes Radisson as the “Forrest Gump of his time” in his well-written book, “Bush Runner: The Author: Michael Taube.
Mark Bourrie is a Canadian lawyer, blogger, journalist, author, historian, and lecturer. His work has appeared in many Canadian magazines and newspapers. In , his book, won the final RBC Taylor Prize for literary non-fiction. Known widely as the namesake of ships and hotel chains, Pierre-Esprit Radisson is perhaps best described, writes Mark, as "an eager hustler with no known scruples. "The book is a biography of eccentric French fur trader Pierre Radisson, a man who helped shape the events of his time. Radisson spent his life trying to be an important part of the rather bizarre European beaver hat trade, but was stymied all his life. He lived through fantastic advenures: capture and adoption by the Mohawks in , escape to early New York City, trading partner with the. Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson The Town of York Historical Society and Toronto's First Post Office online author series talk with Mark Bourrie. Sept
Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson Untold Lives Series: Author: Mark Bourrie: Publisher: Biblioasis, ISBN: , Length: pages: Subjects. Ottawa Book Awards - Finalist Mark Bourrie “Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson” (Biblioasis) Author Mark Bourrie reads an excerpt fro. Sourced from Radisson’s journals, which are the best first-hand accounts of 17th century Canada, Bush Runner tells the extraordinary true story of this protean 17th-century figure, a man more trading partner than colonizer, a peddler of goods and not worldview—and with it offers a fresh perspective on the world in which he lived.
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