Pemmican and Portages. The Isle of Lewis, the fur trade and the Hudson's Bay Company. culture Each chapter is so evocatively

Each chapter is so evocatively written that I came away from my reading with scents and sights still vivid in my mind

ISBN:  978-1-907443-92-3

Part of the proceeds from this book will be donated to Bethesda Hospice

his bond with history

which have preserved an exceptionally full ‘paper trail’ relating to the life and work of Malcolm McLaurin

Pemmican and Portages. The Isle of Lewis, the fur trade and the Hudson's Bay Company. culture Each chapter is so evocativelyPemmican and Portages by Angus Macdonald sheds new light on the significant yet overlooked contributions of young Lewis men, often from humble backgrounds, who sought new opportunities with the Hudsons Bay Company in the 19th century. It provides a fresh perspective on a little known aspect of emigration from Lewis, the North American fur trade, and Arctic exploration during this period. Drawing on emigrants' journals and other documentary evidence,