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Bride of New France: A Novel Audiobook
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“Bride of New France is the best piece of historical fiction I’ve read in a long time.” –Telegraph-Journal (Saint John, New Brunswick) Laure Beauséjour has grown up in a dormitory in Paris surrounded by prostitutes, the insane, and other forgotten women. Despite numerous hardships, she dreams of using her needlework skills to become a seamstress and one day marry a nobleman. But in 1669, Laure’s dreams are cruelly dashed when she is sent across the Atlantic to New France as a fille du roi. Powerful and haunting, Bride of New France is a remarkable tale of a French girl and her struggle to survive in a brutal time and place.
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"It wasn't until over halfway through that the story became compulsively readable. My ancestors first came to Canada within a decade of when this historical novel was set, so in spite of the slow start, the author's vivid picture of life in New France in the 1660s was enough to keep me reading."
— Francine (4 out of 5 stars)
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" I really disliked the main character of this book and her flaws were magnified by the kindness of the people around her. When she got stuck in a cold house in the middle of winter in Quebec, I was almost gleeful. That said, I enjoyed learning about conditions and life in New France and getting a sense of this part of Canadian history. "
— Jayme, 2/16/2014 -
" Well written. I would have liked more info about Laure's life in the wilderness. I hope there is a sequel, so that we can find out what happens to Luce. "
— Lori, 2/5/2014 -
" Nine or more of my ancestors were filles du roi (a group of women sent to Canada by the French King to colonize New France) so this was for me to get a sense of their lives. I enjoyed it much more than I expected to. "
— Teresa, 1/9/2014 -
" First Read Win. I usually love historical type of reads. It just wasn't my cup of tea. Will pass it on to a friend. "
— Katrina, 1/8/2014 -
" I liked this book a lot. It was an interesting historical novel about a time period I don't know a lot about. Well worth reading. "
— Tanya, 12/25/2013 -
" I really like historical fiction, the historical aspects were interesting - the story part was lacking. I do not feel the characters were developed, you dont understand why they acted they way they did. Also, the ending felt like you drove off a cliff. "
— Sandy, 9/13/2013 -
" I didn't love this. Took issue with character at the beginning of the book. Didn't really warm up to her. Tough life, yes. Still didn't really like her. "
— Jennifer, 7/8/2013 -
" Typically Canadian- great historical info but so depressing even the 'happy' ending made me want to jump off a brdge. "
— Heather, 4/25/2013 -
" This is a historial novel about the girls coming from France to populate the new world, Canada. A good read "
— Janet, 2/28/2013 -
" interesting historical fiction but not well developed plot or characters; definitely not gripping. "
— Suzanne, 10/16/2012 -
" Who knew France populated their "New France" (Canada) with orphans and the mentally incapacitated. The story was interesting and a quick read. "
— Vicki, 8/24/2012 -
" I was interested in the time period and location of this book. But I didn't think the character development was there. "
— Shannon, 8/8/2012 -
" An interesting book dealing with the role of women in the settlement of Quebec. I was aurprised to learn about the conditions. An easy read. "
— Heather, 8/1/2012
About Suzanne Desrochers
Suzanne Desrochers is of French Canadian descent, has conducted extensive research on the filles du roi and is writing a PhD thesis at King’s College London on the migration of women to America. She lives in Toronto.
About Emma Bering
Emma Bering is an Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator whose readings include The Second Empress by Michelle Moran, Bride of New France by Suzanne Desrochers, and A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper, among many others.