{"product_id":"brief-account-and-succinct-narration","title":"Bref récit et succincte narration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA river opens into unknown country, but winter threatens to destroy the expedition that follows it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacques Cartier sails into the St. Lawrence in search of a western passage to Asia and the riches of northern lands. Sent by King Francis the First, the navigator from Saint-Malo records his second voyage in this short, practical account. The river leads inland, toward Indigenous towns and encounters beyond the shores he already knows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Stadacona, near the site of present-day Quebec City, Cartier meets Donnacona and his people, Iroquoian speakers who farm and live in fortified villages. His account also takes readers to Hochelaga. As the French prepare to winter beside the river, exploration becomes a struggle against deep snow, ice, and scurvy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA river beyond expectation\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Cartier into a river wider than any he knows in France.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTowns along the banks\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter Stadacona and Hochelaga through the observations and limits of a visiting European navigator.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter closes around them\u003c\/strong\u003e – Feel the stakes rise as ice, deep snow, and scurvy threaten the expedition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDreams of northern riches\u003c\/strong\u003e – Trace the hopes that draw Cartier onward, including tales of gold and spices in Saguenay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn explorer's revealing perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e – Read for both the places Cartier describes and the blind spots his account reveals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of exploration history, Canadian history, and first-hand travel writing who want an explorer's own voice in a short, practical narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and follow Cartier into the St. Lawrence, where ambition meets a hard winter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534623080796,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/04430_en_ebook-front_c13.jpg?v=1792174971","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/fr\/products\/bref-recit-et-succincte-narration","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}