<b>The Great Divide </b>is a historical novel by the Canadian writer <b>Alan Sullivan</b>, which was first published in 1935. It was a breakthrough work for Sullivan, and was very well received by critics. It depicts the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the nineteenth century.<br /><br /><b>Edward Alan Sullivan</b> (November 29, 1868 &mdash; August 6, 1947) was a Canadian poet and author of short stories. He is noted for his 1935 historical adventure novel The Great Divide, which depicts the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway.