Maria Chapdelaine; a Tale of the Lake St. John Country Easyread Edition

This early 20-century manuscript was first published in French and later appeared in English. The book with its autobiographical connotations, throws light on the dark side of peasant life. Hemon has presented a cruel, realistic story of pioneer life in Quebec where he worked as a farm laborer. The description of the brutal and incredible struggle of men and women is heart-rending. A true classic!Hemon, Louis is the author of 'Maria Chapdelaine; a Tale of the Lake St. John Country Easyread Edition', published 2006 under ISBN 9781425002763 and ISBN 1425002765.