"Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson" by Pierre Esprit Radisson is a story of survival and cultural immersion among the North American Indians in the mid-17th century. The book starts with the young Radisson's capture by the Iroquois, transforming a peaceful hunting trip into a desperate fight for survival, where he witnesses the deaths of his friends and finds himself a prisoner. He vividly portrays the stark realities of his captivity, struggling with the brutal customs of his captors while slowly earning their acceptance and gaining a profound understanding of their way of life. This sets the premise for an exceptional voyage that tells the transformation of a captive into a man who understood the lives and ways of the Indigenous population.
Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson Being an Account of His Travels and Experiences Among the North American Indians, from 1652 to 1684
By Pierre Esprit Radisson
Captured and forced into a new world, a young man must learn to survive among the very people who took him.
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About the AuthorPierre-Esprit Radisson (1636/1640–1710) was a French coureur des bois and explorer in New France. He is often linked to his brother-in-law Médard des Groseilliers. The decision of Radisson and Groseilliers to enter the English service led to the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company. His career was particularly notable for its repeated transitions between serving Britain and France.
Pierre-Esprit Radisson (1636/1640–1710) was a French coureur des bois and explorer in New France. He is often linked to his brother-in-law Médard des Groseilliers. The decision of Radisson and Groseilliers to enter the English service led to the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company. His career was particularly notable for its repeated transitions between serving Britain and France.
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