Courier de Bois

by Randall Probert

Emile LaMontagne and his friend, Rejean Baptiste, winter out in Northern Canada to trap. At Lac Temiskaming, they meet an old trapper, Louis Bassett, who tells them the winters are long and cold. “If you survive you’ll lose part of your Soul and some day you’ll have to return to find it. Perhaps in another life.” Rejean doesn’t survive but Emile does and he becomes the Carcajou Legend. The legend says he cannot be killed. Emile does die eventually and reincarnates two more times before he is led back to Val-d’Or and the cold barrens of Canada. Once there, he discovers who he is, and what he had lost was more than just part of his Soul.

358 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Maggie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love reading about the fur trade, so when I saw this novel, I had to pick it up. It’s sat in my TBR pile for a long time, and I’m glad I finally found a moment to read it.

This book is twenty-four years old, and written during a different publishing time, so there is a switch between an omniscient narrator, various POVs from other characters, and even some head-hopping. But don’t let that dissuade you from reading this deeply-researched novel. I wouldn’t call it a paranormal novel, although the main character experiences different lifetimes. I’d say it’s spiritual, not in a deep religious way, but in a way that touches the heart.

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[Nashoba Cote · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book a lot it was set in the woods and i love the woods, i really liked this book because it was always positive this is a real page turner the farther you get in this book the more interested you get. It was explained in great detail and I give this book five stars.