{"product_id":"acadian-driftwood-one-family-and-the-great-expulsion-9781773101187","title":"Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, Evelyn Richardson Award for Non-Fiction and Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing\u003cbr\u003eFinalist, Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction, and the Margaret and John Savage Award for Best First Book (Non-fiction)\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHill Times\u003c\/i\u003e' 100 Best Books in 2020 Selection\u003cbr\u003eOn \u003ci\u003eCanada's History\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up on the south shore of Nova Scotia, Tyler LeBlanc wasn't fully aware of his family's Acadian roots -- until a chance encounter with an Acadian historian prompted him to delve into his family history. LeBlanc's discovery that he could trace his family all the way to the time of the Acadian Expulsion and beyond forms the basis of this compelling account of \u003ci\u003eLe Grand Dérangement\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiecing together his family history through archival documents, Tyler LeBlanc tells the story of Joseph LeBlanc (his great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather), Joseph's ten siblings, and their families. With descendants scattered across modern-day Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, the LeBlancs provide a window into the diverse fates that awaited the Acadians when they were expelled from their homeland. Some escaped the deportation and were able to retreat into the wilderness. Others found their way back to Acadie. But many were exiled to Britain, France, or the future United States, where they faced suspicion and prejudice and struggled to settle into new lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA unique biographical approach to the history of the Expulsion, \u003ci\u003eAcadian Driftwood\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid insight into one family's experience of this traumatic event.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Goose Lane Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773101187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Tyler LeBlanc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44902096961717,"sku":"9781773101187","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_bc686fd8-910a-4d42-93bb-7c53169ddc5b.jpg?v=1733813152","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/acadian-driftwood-one-family-and-the-great-expulsion-9781773101187","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}