Suzanne Desrochers, 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.
"A wholly original example of social history at its best." -- John Barber - Globe and Mail "Desrochers sheds new light on an all but forgotten chapter in the history of Canada... The fascinating backstory propels the elegant ... narrative." -- Margaret Flanagan - Booklist "Historical fiction fans will appreciate the rich period details and commiserate with believable characters modeled after the founding mothers of French Canada." -- Andrea Brooks - Library Journal "Bride of New France is a haunting story of a courageous young woman, shipped over from France to the wilderness of Canada in the 17th century. Beautifully written, Suzanne Desrochers uses the rich detail of the time period to tell us of Laure's remarkable bravery and determination and to remind us again of the resilience of our forbearers." -- Kathleen Grissom , author of The Kitchen
Desrochers's best-selling novel presents the powerful tale of orphan Laure Beausejour. Laure experiences an atrocious year with the coming of 1669 in the female dormitory in Paris where she was sent by royal decree in an effort to clear the streets of the very poor, the insane, and the minor criminal class. Forced to make lace and to work as a seamstress, she dreams of opening her own shop and marrying a nobleman. Instead, she is cruelly deported to French Canada as a fille du roi (eligible young women who were sent to the colonies to marry, settle, and have children in "New France"). -VERDICT In this haunting story, the tragic Laure makes the listener feel great empathy for her and her plight. Narrator Emma Bering magnificently portrays the characters' accents and emotions. ["This is a dark tale, and readers shouldn't expect a happy ending, but, nonetheless, historical fiction fans will appreciate the rich historical details and commiserate with believable characters modeled after the founding mothers of French Canada," read the review of the Norton hc, LJ 6/1/12.-Ed.]-Scott DiMarco, Mansfield Univ. of -Pennsylvania (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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