Lorraine Boissoneault will be coming to the Tollkeeper’s cottage on
Monday August 8th at 7 pm
to tell us about her new book,
She will have copies of the book to sell.
Here is what Lorraine has to say about her book :
“The Last Voyageurs, recently published by Pegasus Books,
recounts a true story I think you may be interested in: that of 24
young men who canoed 3,300 miles across North America dressing, eating,
and acting like 17th-century Frenchmen. The 1976 re-enactment– which
was organized by high school French teacher Reid Lewis – followed the
route of French explorer La Salle, the first European to travel all the
way down the Mississippi River. It’s a route the men covered in replica
birchbark canoes, and they passed through Toronto on foot, with their
gear, following the historic portage route. They also spent several
nights camping at Fort York.
Over the course of the re-enactment, the young men battled storms on the
Great Lakes, walked more than 500 miles across the Midwest during one
of the coldest winters of the 20th century, and overcame near-death
experiences to reach the end of their journey.
Given the story's connection to Toronto and its history, I’d love to
spread the word of my book with the community. I'll be in Toronto this
August with members of the re-enactment expedition and would love to do a
presentation for your group. I’ve previously presented for schools,
libraries, bookstores, and historic centers.”
Admission $10. Refreshments will be served.
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