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In 18th‑century Quebec City, Willa Cather follows a widowed apothecary and his young daughter over the course of a year. Through their everyday joys and hardships, the narrative connects the characters’ personal histories with the broader context of colonial New France, featuring portraits of a coureur du bois, a Jesuit missionary, rival bishops, and the governor.
First publish date: 1931
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Willa Cather
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