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Restless are the Sails

by (author) Evelyn Eaton

Publisher
Formac Publishing Company Limited
Initial publish date
Oct 2003
Category
Historical
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780887806032
    Publish Date
    Oct 2003
    List Price
    $16.95

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Description

When Paul de Morpain, a prisoner-of-war in New England, hears of a plan to send an expedition against the French fortress at Louisbourg, he decides he will do whatever he can to warn the governor. It is 1744 - a dangerous time to attempt a 500-mile journey by sea and on forest trails.
Morpain brings San, his new Mi'kmaq bride, to the fortress just before the siege. Taking great risks to try to save the fortress, Morpain falls in love with the governor's daughter and makes no attempt to honour his marriage to San. Amidst the turmoil, he ends up on a pirate ship and must face both the tragedy of the events and his own misdeeds.

About the author

EVELYN EATON was born in Switzerland in 1902 and educated in Canada and England. Perpetually rebellious and unconventional, she wrote many novels, many with themes drawing on Nova Scotian history.

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