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Title: Champlain's Dream

Other Available Formats:
Hardcover, 2008
Compact Disc, 2008
Hardcover, 2008

Synopsis
In this biography of the explorer who is credited with founding Quebec, historian David Hackett Fischer portrays Samuel de Champlain as a man of great skill and many achievements in service to the French crown. Fischer examines Champlain's great master plan for Quebec, which was ultimately thwarted by historical events, especially the Seven Years' War. There remains today a strong French culture in Quebec, and it is Champlain who deserves some credit for that. Fischer, an eminent historian, does much to restore the reputation of this important figure. Selected by the New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book of 2008.

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Language:        English

Size
Length:        834 Pages
Weight:        2.3 Pounds
Height:         9.3 Inches
Width:          6 Inches
Thickness:    1.5 Inches



Industry Reviews
"A lucid portrait of a man given too little attention in standard textbooks. Fischer's work should make it impossible to ignore Champlain's contributions henceforth."
(08/15/2008)
"With 2008 the 400th anniversary of the foundation of New France, the time is ripe for this outstanding work."
(09/08/2008)
"...Fischer provides a splendid example not only of historical narration, but also of the ways historians can use stories of 'great men', not as triumphal panegyrics but, rather, as prisms through which much else can be seen."
(06/12/2009)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Champlain's Dream and it was written by David Hackett Fischer. This edition of Champlain's Dream is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is October 2009 and it has a suggested retail price of $18.99. There are 834 pages in the book and it was published by Simon & Schuster. The 10 digit ISBN is 1416593330 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9781416593331. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.