Biography & Autobiography Cultural Heritage
Marguerite Gallant A Legendary Acadian - Une Acadienne Legendaire
- Publisher
- Breton Books
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2011
- Category
- Cultural Heritage
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781926908069
- Publish Date
- Oct 2011
- List Price
- $16.95
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A Friend to all, this unique Acadian comes to life in a delightful new book. Marguerite Gallant is remembered as a woman brave enough to go her own way, to dress as she wished, and to live life to the fullest. Having grown up in poverty, she struck out in the world, serving as a companion to families in the United States.
About the authors
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Born in Belle Côte, Cape Breton Island, Daniel Doucet is both a noted author and a priest. His books include Élizabeth LeFort: Canada's Artist in Wool and Marguerite Gallant: A Legendary Acadian (in both English and French), his novel Felicity, and the stories in Parables from Big Pond and Codfish and Angels.