R.M. Ballantyne was a meticulous researcher, and The Pioneers was no exception. After studying original sources, surveying the land and meeting the family of the explorer Sir Alexander Mackensie, Ballantyne recounts Mackensie's narrative of his two great expeditions. Follow the band of pioneers as they journeyed "by water and wood" across the Rockies to their western destinations of the Pacific Ocean or the Polar Sea.

This volume also includes Ballantyne's Fast in the Ice, featuring ship-crushing ice, dangerous Polar Bears, extreme darkness and -40 degree temperatures as Captain Harvey and his crew attempt to reach the North Pole for the record books. 308 pages, cloth-bound hardcover, smyth-sewn binding, gold imprinted cover.

Please Note: Ballantyne sometimes describes events in a graphic manner. Parents may wish to preview.

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