Margaret Elphinstone is the author of eight novels, including The Incomer (), A Sparrow's Flight (), Islanders (), The Sea Road (), Hy Brasil (), Voyageurs () and Light (). She has also had published short stories, poetry and two books on organic gardening. · With Elphinstone’s crisp and effortless prose, coupled with her riveting, organic way with description, her fully drawn characters, and the history of the region, she “brings the landscapes and peoples of s Canada back to thrilling life in her pacy, colorful and intelligent epic: the finest trip along these rivers since Brian Moore’s great Black Robe” (The Independent).Book Edition: First Trade Paper Edition. What follows is a gripping account of Mark's odyssey and his travels with the voyageurs - the men who canoe Canada's fur-trade route. As adventure and discovery propel the plot forward, Elphinstone Offer Count:
Voyageurs by Margaret Elphinstone is a fictionalized tale of the voyageurs centered on Mark Greenhow, a naive and peaceful Quaker who lands on the shores of North America on the eve of the War of , thinking only of finding the missing sister he has always admired for her adventurous spirit. Free Shipping On Orders $ Or Over. Margaret Elphinstone ~ Scottish writer of Historical Fiction. Her novels include The Gathering Night, Hy Brasil, Voyageurs, The Sea Road, Light Islanders, the settings of which include Greenland, Vinland, Iceland, Shetland and Papa Stour. Buy Voyageurs by Margaret Elphinstone online at Alibris. We have new and used copies available, in 5 editions - starting at $ Shop now.
Scottish writer Margaret Elphinstone’s Voyageurs almost succeeds on both counts. Mark Greenhow, a young Quaker in the north of England, leaves his farm and family in to search for his sister Rachel, reported lost in the wilds of North America around Lake Michigan. Voyageurs. Elphinstone, Margaret. Published by Canongate Books, Ednburgh, Scotland, ISBN ISBN What follows is a gripping account of Mark's odyssey and his travels with the voyageurs - the men who canoe Canada's fur-trade route. As adventure and discovery propel the plot forward, Elphinstone takes the reader back in time and intertwines the story with enduring themes of love, war and family ties.
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