La Salle A Novel
La Salle A Novel by John Vernon, published by Penguin Books in 1987, presents a unique narrative through the fictional diary entries of the French explorer La Salle and his cartographer, Goupil. This edition, a reprint with 240 pages, is written in English and explores their remarkable journey into a wilderness where conventional notions of reason, religion, and European power are challenged.
Readers will find a compelling exploration of two conflicting perspectives as La Salle and Goupil recount their experiences. The novel delves into themes of exploration and the clash between European ideals and the untamed wilderness. Through these diary entries, the book invites readers to reflect on the complexities of historical narratives and the nature of discovery, making it a thought-provoking addition to the genre of historical fiction.
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The fictional diary entries of the French explorer, La Salle, and his cartographer, Goupil, recount–from two conflicting perspectives–a remarkable journey into a wilderness in which reason, religion, and European power have no place
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