{"product_id":"2026770000521-secondhand-history-of-the-canadian-national-railways","title":"History Of The Canadian National Railways","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of Canadian transportation history, History of the Canadian National Railways chronicles the sweeping saga of one of North America's most ambitious nation-building enterprises, tracing the complex web of mergers, bankruptcies, and government interventions that forged a transcontinental rail network from a patchwork of struggling lines. G. R. Stevens brings meticulous scholarship and narrative authority to the subject, detailing the political battles, engineering feats, and economic forces that shaped the CNR from its turbulent origins in the early twentieth century through its emergence as a publicly owned giant. Written with the precision of an institutional historian and the readability of a seasoned storyteller, the account illustrates how the railway was not merely a commercial enterprise but a deliberate instrument of Canadian national identity and economic sovereignty. Stevens presents the human drama behind the balance sheets — the visionaries, financiers, and laborers whose collective effort stitched together a country of vast and challenging geography — making this an indispensable volume for students of Canadian history, railway enthusiasts, and anyone fascinated by the intersection of infrastructure and nationhood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48824223334619,"sku":"2026770000521-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/463ced15-8f54-49eb-8950-4f8e32faac33.png?v=1780243186","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000521-secondhand-history-of-the-canadian-national-railways","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}