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In April 1942, when the 18-year-old volunteer soldier Émilien Dufresne set sail from Halifax, Canada to cross over to England, the Battle of the Atlantic raged on. The 72 ships had to form convoys to face the sea infested by the dreaded German U-boat submarines. 1943, The Overlord project - the Normandy landings - occupied all the training and learning of young Émilien, who became increasingly aware of the danger that awaited him and his companions. Covered in water up to his shoulders, rifle raised high, his life hung by a thread. He advanced bravely and vigilantly, avoiding underwater mines, while hundreds of his comrades swirled around him. On the night of June 6-7, 1944, following the ...
In April 1942, when the 18-year-old volunteer soldier Émilien Dufresne set sail from Halifax, Canada to cross over to England, the Battle of the Atlantic raged on. The 72 ships had to form convoys to face the sea infested by the dreaded German U-boat submarines. 1943, The Overlord project – the Normandy landings – occupied all the training and learning of young Émilien, who became increasingly aware of the danger that awaited him and his companions. Covered in water up to his shoulders, rifle raised high, his life hung by a thread. He advanced bravely and vigilantly, avoiding underwater mines, while hundreds of his comrades swirled around him. On the night of June 6-7, 1944, following ...
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Le Sacacomie, le lac de sa vie à Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, son village natal, continue d’inspirer l’auteure. Après Nous, les enfants (Liber, 2004) et Sacacomie (Québec-Amérique, 2010), voilà que Line Mc Murray nous offre le tome 1 d’une saga sur la fréquentation de ce lac dès les années 1550 jusqu’à 1950. Remontée dans le temps qui laisse entrevoir l’ambiance de quatre siècles à commencer par la culture amérindienne qui a marqué le territoire sacacomien et aleximontois jusqu’à celle de Madeleine et de Jacques Ferron dont l’enfance fut sacacomienne. L’auteur nous amène à la rencontre de légendes, coureurs de bois, guides, gardiens et de visiteurs américains qu...