THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM - HISTORICAL NOVEL BY JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD

Travel back in time to 18th-century New France, where a family saga full of love, jealousy, and honor unfolds against the backdrop of wild nature and turbulent historical events. James Oliver Curwood, a master of the historical novel, takes us on a journey to a world where the fates of French settlers and English colonists intertwine, and youthful feelings conflict with loyalty to the homeland.

• Captivating story of love, jealousy, and honor against a historical backdrop.
• Insightful portraits of heroes torn between loyalty and feeling.
• Realistic picture of life in New France in the 18th century.
• Turbulent history of the continent from the perspective of ordinary people.
• First translation of the book into Polish.
• Full version of the text with the author's notes and illustrations.
• The book is considered the best book by the author.

"The Plains of Abraham" is an epic novel that takes the reader to New France in the mid-18th century. In the wild forests along the Richelieu River live Henri Bulain, his wife Catherine, and his son Jeems – a family torn between French and English blood. Their neighbor, the proud seigneur Louis Tonteur, harbors feelings for Catherine, and his wife Henriette fuels the hatred that also affects their children – young Jeems and Tonteur's daughter Marie Antoinette. As the clouds of the French and Indian War gather over the colony, family disputes and youthful feelings intertwine with the turbulent history of the continent.

Curwood combines historical realism with romantic flair, showing the birth of Canada and the fall of the world of the knights of New France. It is a story about people who must choose between loyalty and feeling, homeland and heart. This passionate and dramatic novel will touch every reader and leave an unforgettable impression. Discover the fates of heroes who, against the backdrop of historical events, fight for love, honor, and survival.

"The Plains of Abraham" is not only a historical novel, but also a deep reflection on human nature and universal values. Curwood shows with extraordinary sensitivity the internal conflicts of the heroes, their moral dilemmas, and their desire for happiness. It is a book that encourages reflection on the past and the future, on the meaning of life and the value of love.