This edition had all images removed.
Title:
Les îles: Promenades dans le golfe Saint-Laurent
Une partie de la Côte Nord, l'île aux Oeufs, l'Anticosti, l'île Saint-Paul, l'archipel de la Madeleine
Note: Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Wallace McLean, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously
made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical
Microreproductions.
Summary: "Les îles: Promenades dans le golfe Saint-Laurent" by Faucher de Saint-Maurice is a travel narrative likely written during the late 19th century. This work explores the captivating natural landscapes and unique lives of the people living along the Saint Lawrence Gulf, particularly focusing on islands such as l'Île aux Oeufs and Anticosti, providing readers with vivid imagery and anecdotes from the journey. The opening of the narrative introduces the vibrant atmosphere aboard the steamer "Napoléon III" as it prepares to depart for the islands. The author describes the bustling dock filled with cargo and various characters, setting the scene for a diverse group of passengers including sailors, a medical student, and the amiable Agénor Gravel. As the boat heads toward the unknown, the narrator reflects on his personal connections to the region, particularly through memories tied to his late family. The initial chapters blend lively maritime impressions with deeper themes of isolation, camaraderie, and the contrasts between urban life and rural existence on the islands, effectively drawing the reader into the charm and challenges of life by the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Faucher de Saint-Maurice, 1844-1897
EBook No.: 14828
Published: Jan 28, 2005
Downloads: 42
Language: French
Subject: Canada -- History
Subject: Walker, Hovenden, Sir, 1656?-1728
Subject: Saint Lawrence, Gulf of
LoCC: North America local history: Canada
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Les îles: Promenades dans le golfe Saint-Laurent
Une partie de la Côte Nord, l'île aux Oeufs, l'Anticosti, l'île Saint-Paul, l'archipel de la Madeleine
Note: Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Wallace McLean, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously
made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical
Microreproductions.
Summary: "Les îles: Promenades dans le golfe Saint-Laurent" by Faucher de Saint-Maurice is a travel narrative likely written during the late 19th century. This work explores the captivating natural landscapes and unique lives of the people living along the Saint Lawrence Gulf, particularly focusing on islands such as l'Île aux Oeufs and Anticosti, providing readers with vivid imagery and anecdotes from the journey. The opening of the narrative introduces the vibrant atmosphere aboard the steamer "Napoléon III" as it prepares to depart for the islands. The author describes the bustling dock filled with cargo and various characters, setting the scene for a diverse group of passengers including sailors, a medical student, and the amiable Agénor Gravel. As the boat heads toward the unknown, the narrator reflects on his personal connections to the region, particularly through memories tied to his late family. The initial chapters blend lively maritime impressions with deeper themes of isolation, camaraderie, and the contrasts between urban life and rural existence on the islands, effectively drawing the reader into the charm and challenges of life by the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Faucher de Saint-Maurice, 1844-1897
EBook No.: 14828
Published: Jan 28, 2005
Downloads: 42
Language: French
Subject: Canada -- History
Subject: Walker, Hovenden, Sir, 1656?-1728
Subject: Saint Lawrence, Gulf of
LoCC: North America local history: Canada
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.