The Fur World
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Making the Voyageur World
Author: Carolyn Podruchny
language: en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date: 2006-12-01
Through a detailed analysis of their unique occupational culture, Making the Voyageur World reexamines the French Canadian workers who dominated the fur trade industry and became iconic images of North American lore.
The Fur Bringers
In 'The Fur Bringers,' Hulbert Footner intricately weaves a narrative that pulsates with life across the rugged landscape of the Canadian wilderness. This compelling adventure novel follows the trials and triumphs of a group of fur traders as they navigate the treacherous terrains and complex human relationships inherent in the fur trade of the early 20th century. Footner's masterful prose captures the raw beauty and peril of the environment, while also delving into themes of survival, ambition, and the relentless pursuit of prosperity. With a vivid portrayal of the period, the book serves as both an entertaining tale and a poignant social commentary on the impact of commerce in the natural world. Hulbert Footner, a Canadian author and naturalist, drew upon his experiences in the Canadian wilderness to inform his writing. The son of a Hudson's Bay Company trader, Footner's background instilled in him an appreciation for the intricacies of life in remote landscapes. His personal adventures and deep understanding of the fur trade landscape enrich this novel, lending authenticity to the characters and scenarios that unfold throughout the story. 'The Fur Bringers' is highly recommended for readers who delight in immersive historical adventures and are drawn to narratives that examine the human condition through the lens of nature and commerce. Footner's deft storytelling will captivate both fans of historical fiction and those intrigued by the complexities of Canada'Äôs fur trade era.
A World Made for Money
A spirited and incisive survey of economic geography, A World Made for Money begins with the author stopped at a red light in Norman, Oklahoma. Observing the landscape of drugstores and banks, and for that matter the stoplight and roads themselves, Bret Wallach observes, “Everything I see has been built to make money” or, at the very least, to facilitate making money. This, he argues, is a global phenomenon that nonetheless has occurred only within the past hundred years or so. Although guidebooks and culture brokers often disparage these landscapes of commerce, Wallach—recipient of a MacArthur “genius grant”—argues that we would do well to pay them close attention. A World Made for Money provides a compelling, condensed tour of our world. From Silicon Valley to Sri Lanka, from post-Soviet Russia to post-apartheid South Africa, Wallach looks at how human beings are buying, manufacturing, working, growing and shipping food, and accessing the natural resources to fuel it all. These essential facets of daily life, propelled by the profit motive, represent a transnational force shaping our surroundings and environment in ways that may not always be beautiful (or even healthy) but that are fundamental to understanding how the world works in the twenty-first century. Wallach examines the relationship between acquisitiveness and landscape, reveals surprising contradictions and nuances, and provides fresh perspective on politically charged topics such as sprawl, deindustrialization, and agribusiness.