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Joseph-Elzear Bernier
Marjolaine Saint-Pierre
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Description for Joseph-Elzear Bernier
Translator(s): Barr, William. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 213 x 28. Weight in Grams: 975.
Passionate and rigorously detailed, this biography of Captain Joseph-Elzear Bernier paints a compelling portrait of the hero who marked the history and geography of Canada with his contributions to Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic. Profiling his curiosity, drive, intelligence, and passion, the book follows his swift rise to become a ship captain at age 17 and notes his many transatlantic records as ship helmsman. Also included are stories of traveling in harsh arctic waters and learning to survive arctic waters and ice from the Inuits, whom he encountered and befriended. Detailing these and numerous other events from more than 100 ... Read more
Passionate and rigorously detailed, this biography of Captain Joseph-Elzear Bernier paints a compelling portrait of the hero who marked the history and geography of Canada with his contributions to Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic. Profiling his curiosity, drive, intelligence, and passion, the book follows his swift rise to become a ship captain at age 17 and notes his many transatlantic records as ship helmsman. Also included are stories of traveling in harsh arctic waters and learning to survive arctic waters and ice from the Inuits, whom he encountered and befriended. Detailing these and numerous other events from more than 100 ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Baraka Books Canada
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
Number of Pages
372
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780981240541
SKU
V9780981240541
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Marjolaine Saint-Pierre
Marjolaine Saint-Pierre has spent years researching Joseph-Elzéar Bernier and is the author of the award-winning Saint-Castin, baron français, chef amérindien 1652–1707. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.
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