"The Plowshare and the Sword: A Tale of Old Quebec" by John Trevena is a story set in Quebec in 1637, exploring themes of empire building and clashes between settlers and native people long ago. The story follows Abbé La Salle, a priest involved in war and talks. The story starts on a spring night with the French worried about the Dutch and their native friends. La Salle gets mixed up in politics and meets Onawa, an Iroquois woman, which hints at cultural exchanges and trouble. The book shows La Salle's wish for power and a fight coming with a Dutch captain named Van Vuren, also suggesting problems between the French and English. The story creates a scene of history mixed with goals.
The Plowshare and the Sword: A Tale of Old Quebec
By John Trevena
In a land of new beginnings, a priest finds himself caught between warring nations and the allure of a native woman as he seeks power in a world on the brink of conflict.
Genres
Released
2011-02-22
Formats
epub3 (images)
mobi (images)
mobi
epub (images)
epub
txt
Free Download
Summary
About the AuthorErnest George Henham (1870–1948) was a Canadian-British author who wrote novels at the beginning of the 20th century about Dartmoor and Devon, England. He also published literary works under the pseudonym John Trevena.
Ernest George Henham (1870–1948) was a Canadian-British author who wrote novels at the beginning of the 20th century about Dartmoor and Devon, England. He also published literary works under the pseudonym John Trevena.
Total Reviews
10.0k
Total reviews from Goodreads may change
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada
By Francis Parkman
France and England in North America, Part IV: The Old Régime In Canada
By Francis Parkman
The Story of Tonty
By Mary Hartwell Catherwood
The King's Warrant: A Story of Old and New France
By Alfred H. Engelbach
The Fighting Governor: A Chronicle of Frontenac
By Charles W. (Charles William) Colby
The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Volume 1
By Gilbert Parker
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
The Sisters — Volume 3
By Georg Ebers
To The West
By George Manville Fenn
The Aborigines of Australia
By Richard Sadleir
A History of Nursery Rhymes
By Percy B. Green
The Thirty Years War — Volume 04
By Friedrich Schiller
Ancient Britain and the Invasions of Julius Caesar
By T. Rice (Thomas Rice) Holmes