Québec: a tale of love
Canadian fiction, French Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction)
Human-narrated audio
Summary
A history of Quebec from Cartier's arrival in the early 1500s to the present. The historical narrative is punctuated throughout by dialogues between the author and various historical visitors who comment on, argue about, or embellish their lives and their… place in history -- Domagya, a Mohawk prince encountered by Cartier; Marie de l'Incarnation, an Ursuline nun who came to New France in 1639; Christoph Dufrost de la Jemerais, nephew of Pierre Verendrye, the Canadian who forged a route through the northwest; and many more. LaPierre emphasizes that the story of Quebec is a vital and lasting part of Canada's history. 2001.