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Between France and New France

Life Aboard the Tall Sailing Ships

by (author) Gilles Proulx

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Jan 1984
Category
France, North America, General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780919670815
    Publish Date
    Jan 1984
    List Price
    $30.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780919670808
    Publish Date
    Jan 1984
    List Price
    $20.00

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Description

Between France and New France is an absorbing look at life abroad the sailing vessels which plied the North Atlantic during the French colonial era in North America. Focusing on the first half of the eighteenth century and the Seven Years’ War period, this book analyses four major aspects of the crossing: martime traffic and the outfit of vessels; the Atlantic course and navigation; the people and their occupations; and life aboard the ship. Together they present a fascinating view of sea life.

Gilles Proulx has used official correspondence between the Minister of marine and the Canadian colonial authorities, and the papers seized on boarded vessels, as well as over one hundred log-books and personal diaries, to obtain a wealth of detail about the rigours of the colonial shipboard experience. In addition, many photographs, both colour and black and white, have been included to illustrate this exciting period in Canadian history.

About the author

Gilles Proulx (born April 5, 1940) is a historian, radio and television host in the province of Quebec, Canada. His radio career began in 1962, and he would retire as talk radio host on CHMP-FM forty-six years later on August 7, 2008.

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