Voyageurs by Margaret Elphinstone
On the brink of the British-American war of 1812 Rachel Greenhow, a Quaker missionary from England, disappears in the uncharted wilderness surrounding Lake Michigan. Everyone gives her up for dead. Except her brother Mark who refuses to abandon hope and embarks on an unforgettable search across a vast landscape. The young Canada - its fledgling cities and staggering landscapes - is brought vividly to life while Mark sets off with the 'voyageurs' - the men who canoe immense distances on the fur-trade route - to discover the truth of Rachel's final journey. As Mark struggles to maintain his religious belief in non-violence while all around him take up arms, he is further disorientated by a young women who pitches his emotions into turmoil.
Margaret Elphinstone is the author of eight novels, including The Incomer (1987), A Sparrow's Flight (1989), Islanders (1994), The Sea Road (2000), Hy Brasil (2002), Voyageurs (2003) and Light (2006). She has also had published short stories, poetry and two books on organic gardening. Her next book, And Some There Be, will be published by Canongate in 2009. She lives in Glasgow and teaches at the University of Strathclyde.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781841954295 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841954292 |
| Title | Voyageurs |
| Author | Margaret Elphinstone |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2003-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 467 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |