Madeleine, a beautiful peasant girl, cannot resist the charms of
Jean, a handsome champion of the upper class. She surrenders to her
heart's desires, and their love sweetens into something amazing.
But when her father is murdered, her dreams of marriage collapse
before the impenetrable wall of class prejudice. With her grim new
prospects restricted to life as a beggar or a whore, Madeleine
grasps at the only escape she can: a new life in the New World. She
signs a contract to emigrate to Quebec-where she'll marry a
stranger and bear many children to help populate the New France
colony.
Madeleine's experience quickly turns bitter as she struggles to
overcome the frigid Canadian winters, the constant threat of
Iroquois attack, wild animals, and the soul-eroding abuse of her
husband. Isolation and crushing homesickness set in.
Worse, just as she comes to feel she cannot go on, the real
nightmare begins: she discovers that the very man who murdered her
father is living on her farm.
Her struggle for survival of body and soul are set against the
expansive panorama of colonial Quebec, a place of awesome beauty
and lethal danger. As Madeleine's extraordinary love story unfolds,
real historical characters and authentic cultural details weave
seamlessly into a rich tapestry of courageous pursuit of love and
dreams.
Can her spirit resist defeat under extreme tribulation and
deprivation of emotional support?
General
Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2012 |
First published: |
May 2012 |
Authors: |
Danny B. Butler
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
Pages: |
324 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4759-1258-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Romance >
Historical
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-4759-1258-7 |
Barcode: |
9781475912586 |
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