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The Chronicles of Canada #3
The Founder of New France: A Chronicle of Champlain
Excerpt from The Founder of New A Chronicle of Champlain
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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199 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2007
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April 20, 2015
Once again, I was unable to locate the version that I read on GoodReads. I was able to read the originally published version (available from my local library) and highly recommend that route if you are able - just the feel of it!
The third volume in the "Chronicles of Canada" series focuses on the founder of New France (as the title suggests), Samuel D. Champlain. Despite having an abiding love for all things history, the early history of Canada has never held that much of an interest for me (shame!). Thus, I came to this slim biography not knowing much about Champlain, beyond the basics every Canadian is taught. While not as entertaining as Leacock's volume's, it was still highly informative (however, I was battling a cold while reading it, which could account for some unenjoyment in the work on my part).
The third volume in the "Chronicles of Canada" series focuses on the founder of New France (as the title suggests), Samuel D. Champlain. Despite having an abiding love for all things history, the early history of Canada has never held that much of an interest for me (shame!). Thus, I came to this slim biography not knowing much about Champlain, beyond the basics every Canadian is taught. While not as entertaining as Leacock's volume's, it was still highly informative (however, I was battling a cold while reading it, which could account for some unenjoyment in the work on my part).
October 31, 2019
I'm interested in the history and the story, but the writing was so dull it couldn't keep my attention. I could barely summarize it right after reading it. It also is horrifically biased, like most historic works. It's tough for my modern mind to slug through such prejudiced and colonialist narratives.
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