Canada is in many ways a country of limits, a paradox for a place that
enjoys virtually unlimited space. Most of that space is uninhabited, and
much of it is uninhabitable. It is a country with a huge north but with
most of its population in the south, hugging the U.S. border. An uneasy
and difficult country, Canada has nevertheless defied the odds: it
remains, in the 21st century, a haven of peace and a beacon of
prosperity. Erudite yet accessible and marked by narrative flair, The
Penguin History of Canada paints an expansive portrait of a dynamic and
complex country.