The Canadian Civil War: Volume 1 - Birth of a Nation / The Canadian Civil War (ePub)
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In 1755 France controlled most of the North American continent. Starting with Quebec and Montreal on the St Lawrence, they controlled the Great Lakes, the Ohio River Valley, and the Mississippi down to New Orleans. What if they still did? This novel explores the French period from two perspectives an historically accurate description of Jolliet's discovery of the Mississippi and the enormous agricultural lands that opens to the French, coupled with a hypothetical contemporary view of a "Canada" extending across the continent. Based in its capital of Green Bay, this nation struggles between a Catholic north and a Huguenot Louisiana. Told by an American historian resident in Green Bay, the novel gives credit to the French history of the region often slighted in our textbooks.
The Jessica Thorpe series is very different. It takes place in the tiny town of Amberg, Wisconsin, a place where I used to live. I wanted to describe that town and its troubles. Initially the novel involved a militia take over of the town, and it was called "Two Angry Men." But both men were predictable and boring. I had decided to have the story narrated by the town bartender - Jessica - and I soon realized she was the most interesting character in the book. She became the lead in the Jessica Thorpe series.
I restarted the series with a fight over a proposed water plant with Jessica balancing environmental rights and business rights. I put Jessica right in the middle of a real problem we are experiencing here in Wisconsin (and most other places). How badly does a tiny town need jobs? How much environmental damage should we accept?
The third series changes the lead character. Catherine Johnson solves mysteries. She also travels. It took her to many places I have been. The last several books take place in Russia. I admit I have no idea what is motivating the current madness there. Catherine looks, she tries to help, she struggles. What else can any of us do?
- Autor: William Wresch
- 2013, Englisch
- Verlag: William Wresch
- ISBN-10: 1301496677
- ISBN-13: 9781301496679
- Erscheinungsdatum: 16.02.2013
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- Größe: 0.37 MB
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