TITLE:
Champlain's dream / David Hackett Fischer.
Publication Date:
2008
Publication Information:
Toronto : A.A. Knopf Canada,
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
834 p. : ill., maps.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
In this sweeping, enthralling biography, acclaimed Pulitzer Prize–winner David Hackett Fischer magnificently brings to life the visionary adventurer who has straddled our history for 400 years. Champlain’s Dream reveals, with rare immediacy and drama, the story of a remarkable man: a leader who dreamed of humanity and peace in a world riven by violence; a man of his own time who nevertheless strove to build a settlement in Canada that would be founded on harmony and respect.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780307397669
General Note:
"The visionary adventurer who made a new world in Canada."
