The Adventures of Radisson (Paperback)

Martin Fournier

ISBN 10: 1926824547 / ISBN 13: 9781926824543

Editore: Baraka Books, Montreal, 2013

Paperback. In the spring of 1651, a 15-year-old Parisian, Pierre-Esprit Radisson, lands in Trois-Rivieres on the St. Lawrence River. Within weeks, the course of his life changes dramatically when Iroquois braves capture him. Canoeing across rivers and lakes and portaging over mountains, Radisson's captors take him to distant lands where they first torture him, then adopt him as a brother. In this first tome of the adventures of North America's most famous coureur des bois-an independent entrepreneurial woodsman-Radisson recounts his journey throughout North America and his adoption by the Iroquois. This book, which explores a continent's history in an era of bravery and heroism, is the stuff of legend. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781926824543

Riassunto:

In the spring of 1651, a 15-year-old Parisian, Pierre-Esprit Radisson, lands in Trois-Rivières on the St. Lawrence River. Within weeks, the course of his life changes dramatically when Iroquois braves capture him. Canoeing across rivers and lakes and portaging over mountains, Radisson&;s captors take him to distant lands where they first torture him, then adopt him as a brother. In this first tome of the adventures of North America&;s most famous coureur des bois&;an independent entrepreneurial woodsman&;Radisson recounts his journey throughout North America and his adoption by the Iroquois. This book, which explores a continent&;s history in an era of bravery and heroism, is the stuff of legend.  

Informazioni sull'autore:

Martin Fournier is a historian and the author of several books, including the Adventures of Radisson series. He is a former history professor at the Université du Québec à Rimouski and the recipient of the Governor General&;s Award. Peter McCambridge is a translator whose work includes the translation of François Barcelo's I Hate Hockey. They both live in Quebec City, Quebec.

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Titolo: The Adventures of Radisson (Paperback)
Casa editrice: Baraka Books, Montreal
Data di pubblicazione: 2013
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: new