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French Titles
In this novel, a sort of "whodunit" and the third in a trilogy, characters Pierre and Ahonque are back, the heroes of the novel Les bois magiques. In Quebec, in 1614, the French were trading furs with the Montagnais, the Hurons and the Algonquins. Pierre and Ahonque, still young, thanks to the secret of eternal youth, become unwittingly involved in a fur-trafficking scheme against a background of tribal war. Unscrupulous individuals, including one Jacques Cadorette, cheat and rob the Aboriginal people who come to trade with the white men. The characters are sympathetic and credible, the writing is of a high standard, and the era is portrayed with assurance and authority. Author and Montréal native André Noël is a journalist with La Presse. He has won a number of awards, including the Prix Judith-Jasmin. He has also written a novel for adults, Le seigneur des rutabagas, as well as short stories and poems that have been published in various literary reviews. La courte échelle has published three of his novels for young readers: Les bois magiques, L'orphelin des mers and Trafic chez les Hurons. The illustrations provided by Francis Back are strong and evocative. –HBP |
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