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2) Evangeline
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Evangeline describes the betrothal of a fictional Acadian girl named Evangeline Bellefontaine to her beloved, Gabriel Lajeunesse, and their separation as the British deport the Acadians from Acadie in the Great Upheaval. The poem then follows Evangeline across the landscapes of America as she spends years in a search for him, at sometimes being near to Gabriel without realizing he was near.
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Davis and Isabella Bunn combine their complementary skills and experiences in crafting the compelling stories of the HEIRS OF ACADIA historical fiction series. John Falconer, a hero readers can believe in, was introduced in Book 3, The Noble Fugitive. Along with Book 4, The Night Angel, these last three novels of the series can be appreciated on their own. John Falconer, known to most as simply Falconer, is a large, powerfully built man whose gentle...
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Heirs of Acadia volume 4
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"A new family business partner catches Serfina's eye and then mysteriously disappears. He is rumored dead, but could he be the mysterious "night angel" freeing slaves with gold?"--Provided by publisher.
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Song of Acadia volume 5
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Book 5 of Song of Acadia. In their own incomparable style, Janette Oke and T. Davis Bunn paint a portrait both lavish and poignant of the colorful, chaotic world of the American Revolution, where danger is rife and political views run deep. And once drawn into that world, readers will be reluctant to reemerge until the last triumphant chapter has drawn to a close. Learning of their beloved father's precariously ill health, Anne and Nicole make separate...
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Song of Acadia volume 2
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In This Intimate Historical Epic, the Heart-wrenching Dilemmas of The Meeting Place Come to Rest on...The Sacred Shore
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Song of Acadia volume 4
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In a Time of Revolution, Even Hearts Can Be Overturned. In England together at the Harrow estate, Anne and Nicole find themselves facing divergent futures. While Anne comfortably settles into British life, Nicole once again searches the far horizon. Despite the raging War of Independence, she sets sail for the American colonies to manage her uncle's landholdings. The gallant Captain Goodwind captures Nicole's attention, but not yet her heart. In the...
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Abigail's American family has long been part of London's political and social life. In spite of her privileged upbringing during the elegant 1820s, Abigail becomes increasingly disturbed by the plight of the poor. Her desire to help is spurred by a sense of adventure, and unbeknownst to her parents, she ministers to the bawdy revelers of London's most dangerous district.
10) The birthright
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Song of Acadia volume 3
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The only living relative of Lord Charles Harrow, Nicole journeys from Nova Scotia to England at the onset of the Revolutionary War, to accept her duty as his heir. Filled with a desperate longing for home, Nicole invites her sister Anne to join her in England. Drawn by her deep love for Nicole, Anne and her infant son join her at the Harrow estate. But with war waging between England and the American colonies, a tragic secret threatens to surface...
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"Caught between the warring French and English on Canada's rugged shores in 1755, Sylvie Galant is forced from her Acadian home and family and is alone in colonial Virginia. Now the enemy soldier who once tore her world apart might be the key to restoring her shattered past"--
As 1754 is drawing to a close, tensions between the French and the British on Canada's Acadian shore are reaching a fever pitch. Seamstress Sylvie Galant and her family--French-speaking...
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Pélagie-la-Charrette est un roman qui récrit l'histoire à sa façon, avec le sang d'un peuple qui porte encore au cour les cicatrices d'une grande blessure nationale. Mais la voix d'un peuple est plus forte que tout, parce qu'elle est souveraine, même dans l'adversité. L'Acadie n'est ni un souvenir, ni une fiction, c'est une réalité qui clame haut sa parole. Pélagie-la-Charrette vivra toujours. Et Merde au roi d'Angleterre!