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Bride of New France
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Suzanne Desrochers |
From the moment she arrives in Ville-Marie (Montreal) Laure Beausejour is expected to marry and produce children with a brutish French soldier who himself can barely survive the harsh conditions of h… |
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Lost In The Snow
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Frieda Wishinsky |
Emily and Matt land in a small house near Quebec City in the mid-1600s. There they meet Marie, whose father is about to marry one of the filles du roi, the women the King of France is encouraging to … |
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King's daughters and founding mothers
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Peter J. Gagne |
The Filles du roi, or King's Daughters, were some 768 women who arrived in the colony of New France (Canada) between 1663 and 1673, under the financial sponsorship of King Louis XIV of France. Most w… |
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Marie Major
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Sergine Desjardins |
Sur la toile de fond de la seconde moitié du XVIIe siècle, est recréée la vie tumultueuse d'une femme hors du commun: Marie Major. |
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The King's Daughter
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Suzanne Martel |
A French orphan, Jeanne is sent to the new colony as a Kings Daughter or "fille du roi". Adventure, survival, love, humour and an appreciation for life make this a wonderful read. |
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