"A vibrant and thought--provoking portrait set in Red River and early western Canada. a stimulating and engaging work." -- The Beaver"Bumsted breathes new life into the events of Manitoba's past. local readers will discover a hotbed of history in familiar places such as The Forks, Seven Oaks and St. Boniface. They will also enjoy Bumsted's candid narrative, which brings clarity to the issues involved in the history and geography of this region." -- Winnipeg Free Press.