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In 1666, thirteen‑year‑old Hélaine sets sail from France to Montreal, New France, where she chronicles her experiences as a "fille à marier"—a marriageable girl—through journal entries that capture the realities of frontier and pioneer life in early Canadian settlement.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Maxine Trottier
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