The Frontier World of Edgar Dewdney is a biography of a manwho played a key role in the events which marked the political, social,and economic transformation of western Canada in the latter half of thenineteenth century. An immigrant adventurer seeking his fortunein the colonies, Dewdney was embroiled in the gold rushes of the 1860s,the B.C. debates on Confederation, the Riel Rebellion of 1885,political evolution in the North-West Territories, and the Klondikegold rush. In following his exploits, we follow the story of a regionexperiencing breathtaking change.