First published in 1848, &quot;Hudson Bay&quot;, Robert Michael Ballantyne&#39;s most famous book, details life as a fur trader in the Canadian wilderness.<br />&quot;Hudson Bay&quot; follows Ballantyne from the shores of the Thames and Hudson Bay to the company&#39;s colony at Red River, located in present-day Winnipeg.&nbsp;<br />The book is truly quite extraordinary; with it, the reader may explore the New World, with all its peculiarities and dangers, for the first time alongside Ballantyne.&nbsp;<br />Ballantyne also details the business of fur trading, the habits of local Native American tribes and the workings of life at the colony.&nbsp;<br />&quot;Hudson Bay&quot; is a uniquely personal and detailed journey into the lives of men crucial to the development of the North American continent&#39;s economy.