Reviews for The Eastern provinces: railroads, steamboats and stage lines

The average rating for The Eastern provinces: railroads, steamboats and stage lines based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-03-16 00:00:00 John Goode This was a good book, but it's quite out of date. I'd heartily recommend it if another edition came out, because it gives a good account of the past, present, and future of rail travel, as well as some great tips and ideas of what to expect. If you're interested in the tips and can pick it up cheap, go for it, but expect that you'll have to ignore the route information, aside from broad strokes on routes that still exist, and research things yourself.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-11-19 00:00:00 Teck Li Andrew Koh Well written and engrossing, Alexander Mackenzie's account of his travels across Canada is well balanced between exciting adventures and descriptive details of his trip. The book makes for a quick and entertaining read, as Mackenzie describes that hardships of taking a canoe halfway across Canada (and marching the rest of the way) past Native American tribes, some of whom had never seen a white man before. Unlike some of the early explorers, Mackenzie seemed to have a fairly progressive attitude toward native people (unless they stole something, which made him a bit Cook-esque) which also helped me really enjoy this book. One of my favorite North America exploration accounts for its readability and story.