A People's History of Quebec

Revealing a little-known part of North American history, this lively guide tells the fascinating tale of the settlement of the St. Lawrence Valley. It also tells of the Montreal and Quebec-based explorers and traders who traveled, mapped, and inhabited a very large part of North America, and "embrothered the peoples" they met, as Jack Kerouac wrote.Connecting everyday life to the events that emerged as historical turning points in the life of a people, this book sheds new light on Quebec's 450-year history--and on the historical forces that lie behind its two recent efforts to gain independence.

Author: Jacques Lacoursière, Robin Philpot
Publisher: Baraka Books
Published: 07/01/2010
Pages: 210
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.60w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780981240503
ISBN10: 098124050X
BISAC Categories:
- History | Canada | Provincial, Territorial & Local | Quebec (QC)
- History | Social History

About the Author
Jacques Lacoursière is one of Quebec's most notable writers. He is the author of the five-volume Histoire populaire du Québec, which has been a bestseller since the first volume was published in 1995. He lives in Quebec City, Quebec. Robin Philpot is a writer and translator who lives in Montreal, Quebec.