Precarious Nation - MacDonald, Carol
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Precarious Nation takes you on a roller coaster of suspense through little known Canadian events of 1869. The true story starts with the romance of Emma Tupper, (the daughter of Sir Charles Tupper) and Captain Donald Cameron who is a soldier stationed in Halifax Nova Scotia. Captain Cameron soon finds himself and his bride travelling West as he is part of the new government sent to Fort Garry (Winnipeg). Precarious Nation explores deadly conflicts, lies, deceit and the magnetism and misuse of power by colonial and native leaders. Emma encounters the biases and fears of the people of Red River…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Precarious Nation takes you on a roller coaster of suspense through little known Canadian events of 1869. The true story starts with the romance of Emma Tupper, (the daughter of Sir Charles Tupper) and Captain Donald Cameron who is a soldier stationed in Halifax Nova Scotia. Captain Cameron soon finds himself and his bride travelling West as he is part of the new government sent to Fort Garry (Winnipeg). Precarious Nation explores deadly conflicts, lies, deceit and the magnetism and misuse of power by colonial and native leaders. Emma encounters the biases and fears of the people of Red River as she and her new husband are exiled by Louis Riel. Her father comes to her rescue in the dead of a prairie winter and faces perils unspoken of before.
Autorenporträt
Carol MacDonald is related to Sir Charles Tupper, or Doctor Tupper as he is known in this book. She has also served as a Canadian Politician, always searching past biases for the truth.