The Genius of Pierre-Esprit Radisson

Patrice Dutil explores the remarkable life of Pierre-Esprit Radisson (c1640-1710) with Mark Bourrie, the author of Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson (Biblioasis) and the winner of the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize. Bourrie places Radisson (who was born near Avignon) within the context French-Indigenous relations, the Fur Trade and early capitalism, the Atlantic economy, the founding of the Hudson’s Bay Company, and the European rivalries in North America. His life of adventure throws a light on the evolution of business relations in the late seventeenth century. This podcast was produced by Jessica Schmidt. If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.