Suzanne Desrochers is a writer with a deep interest in historical migrations and cultural encounters. Her academic work often explores the experiences of women in early modern North America, drawing on extensive travel and a fascination with diverse societies. This background informs a unique perspective in her fiction, blending historical depth with a keen observation of human experience. Her debut novel offers a compelling narrative shaped by this rich intellectual and global journey.
Follows the life of Laure Beasejour, a young, French orphan who was transported to the new, but primitive, Canadian colony as part of a program sponsored by King Louis XIV that sent 800 young women abroad to marry settlers. 13,000 first printing.