Piau
Journey to the Promised Land
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Dundurn Group Ltd
Published:2nd Nov '17
Currently unavailable, our supplier has not provided us a restock date
A glimpse into the life of Acadian folk hero Pierre Belliveau, known as Piau, who led his people into exile during the 1755 expulsion of the Acadians.
Acadian leader Pierre Belliveau, known as Piau, led hundreds of Acadians into the wilderness to escape the Acadian Expulsion. He vowed to lead them to the Promised Land, where they could live without fear of deportation. Over the years he became a prisoner of war, was deported to Boston, and built a castle before finally leading his people to Memramcook, New Brunswick, the Promised Land.
This historical novel, based on a true story, explores the armed and quiet resistance of the Acadian people and the Acadian figure who dedicated his life to securing the safety and well-being of his people. Told by a direct descendant of Pierre Belliveau, Bruce Murray, it is a story of suffering, courage, and hope.
A historical page-turner … Piau is not a book about victimization, rather it is an empowering book that explores decades of co-existence between the French, Acadians, British and Mi’kmaq. * Atlantic Books Today *
The book certainly fills a need to tell the Acadian story to those who may have never been taught about it in school, and so had no knowledge of this important part of our nation’s troubled past. * The Miramichi Reader *
ISBN: 9781459738454
Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 18mm
Weight: 318g
264 pages