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- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Number of Pages: 608
- ISBN: 1416593322
- WAPI (Tower ID): 111995207
- Release Date: October 14, 2008
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #146869 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #4403 in Biography & Autobiography (See Top 100 Biography & Autobiography Bestsellers)
- #109 in Entertainment & Performing Arts - General (See Top 100 Entertainment & Performing Arts - General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionMore Books by David Hackett Fischer (Author)Run a Quick Search on "Champlain's Dream" by David Hackett Fischer to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Champlain's Dream"Browse more products related to "David Hackett Fischer"Review"...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." "With 2008 the 400th anniversary of the foundation of New France, the time is ripe for this outstanding work." "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." Publisher's noteTraces the story of Quebec's founder while explaining his influential perspectives about peaceful colonialism, in a profile that also evaluates his contributions as a soldier, mariner, and cultural diplomat. AnnotationIn 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. If You Enjoy "Champlain's Dream (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:
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