Download or read book The Ch teau Frontenac In the Heart of Old Quebec written by David Mendel and published by Éditions Sylvain Harvey. This book was released on 2019-06-18T00:00:00-04:00 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Château Frontenac is the unrivaled symbol of Quebec City. With its dramatic silhouette, perched high on the cliff of Cap-aux-Diamants, this great castle-like edifice is recognized by people on every continent. It is said to be the most photographed hotel in the world. Few buildings have such iconic power. The Château Frontenac is to Quebec City and Canada, what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris and France. The Château Frontenac is the ideal location from which to explore the old walled city that surrounds it. The towers and turrets of the hotel provide spectacular views of the St. Lawrence River and the upper and lower towns. Within a five-minute walk in any direction, one can reach an astonishing array of historic sites, institutions and buildings spanning four centuries.
Download or read book Bury Your Dead written by Louise Penny and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bury Your Dead is a novel about life and death—and all the mystery that remains—from #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is on break from duty in Three Pines to attend the famed Winter Carnival up north. He has arrived in this beautiful, freezing city not to join the revels but to recover from an investigation gone hauntingly wrong. Still, violent death is inescapable—even here, in the apparent sanctuary of the Literary and Historical Society, where one obsessive academic’s quest for answers will lead Gamache down a dark path. . . Meanwhile, Gamache is receiving disturbing news from his hometown village. Beloved bistro owner Olivier was recently convicted of murder but everyone—including Gamache—believes that he is innocent. Who is behind this sinister plot? Now it’s up to Gamache to solve this killer case. . .and relive a terrible event from his own past before he can begin to bury his dead. “Few writers in any genre can match Penny’s ability to combine heartbreak and hope.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Download or read book Shadows on the Rock written by Willa Cather and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-11-05 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Shadows on the Rock" is a historical novel written by the American author Willa Cather. The book was published in 1931 and is set in the 17th century in colonial New France, specifically in Quebec City. The novel focuses on the lives of the early French settlers and the challenges they faced while establishing a life in the rugged wilderness of North America. The central character is Cécile Auclair, a young girl who, with her father, makes the difficult journey from France to Quebec to join her mother. The novel provides a vivid portrayal of daily life, relationships, and the interactions between the French settlers and the indigenous people of the region. "Shadows on the Rock" is known for its rich historical detail and evocative descriptions of the landscape and characters. Willa Cather's storytelling captures the enduring spirit and resilience of the early settlers in North America. The novel is celebrated for its historical accuracy and its exploration of the human experience in a challenging and often harsh environment.
Download or read book Fairmont Grand by Nature written by Susan Sarandon and published by Skira. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guided tour through the elegant and historic properties of Fairmont hotels and resorts Celebrating the architecture of the beloved Fairmont hotels and resorts, this volume presents both historic gems and innovative, avant-garde structures. It includes many of Fairmont's famous château-style resorts such as the Plaza in New York, Fairmont Banff Springs, Chateau Lake Louise and Montreal's iconic Château Frontenac, as well as palatial hotels such as Fairmont Peace Hotel, Shanghai, Fairmont Hotel Kiev, the Fairmont Royal York, Toronto (once known as the tallest tower in the British Empire), and Hamburg's Fairmont Vier Jahrezeiten. The new crop of Fairmont hotels is represented by the Arabic-inspired Fairmont Nile City, Cairo, and Fairmont The Palm, Dubai, the evocative Flame Towers in Baku, Azerbaijan, and the Fairmont Austin in Texas. Fairmont has a long history of hosting royalty, actors and politicians. The book is illustrated with images of famous guests at Fairmont hotels, among them Martin Luther King, Jr, James Baldwin, Marilyn Monroe and Christian Dior.
Download or read book Moon Qu bec City written by Sacha Jackson and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See the City with a local! Sacha Jackson lives and works in Québec. In this book, she shares what she loves about Québec City with you. NEIGHBORHOODS Experience the life of the city in the best neighborhoods—traverse historic Quartier du Petit Champlain and trendy Saint-Roch. SIGHTS Stroll the top of Les Fortifications and see stunning Château Frontenac. FOOD Find the best late-night poutine and the squeakiest cheese curds. NIGHTLIFE Catch live music at a boîte à chansons and quaff artisanal Quebecois beer at La Barberie. DAY TRIPS Make excursions to the Côte-de-Beaupré, Île d'Orléans, and Charlevoix. FULL-COLOR MAPS Get oriented and navigate the city on the go.
Download or read book Catie Copley s Great Escape written by Deborah Kovacs and published by David R. Godine Publisher. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catie Copley, a seeing-eye dog and canine ambassador at Boston's Fairmont Hotel, visits Quebec City.
Download or read book The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright written by Ann M. Little and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eye-opening biography of a woman at the intersection of three distinct cultures in colonial America Born and raised in a New England garrison town, Esther Wheelwright (1696-1780) was captured by Wabanaki Indians at age seven. Among them, she became a Catholic and lived like any other young girl in the tribe. At age twelve, she was enrolled at a French-Canadian Ursuline convent, where she would spend the rest of her life, eventually becoming the order's only foreign-born mother superior. Among these three major cultures of colonial North America, Wheelwright's life was exceptional: border-crossing, multilingual, and multicultural. This meticulously researched book discovers her life through the communities of girls and women around her: the free and enslaved women who raised her in Wells, Maine; the Wabanaki women who cared for her, catechized her, and taught her to work as an Indian girl; the French-Canadian and Native girls who were her classmates in the Ursuline school; and the Ursuline nuns who led her to a religious life.
Download or read book Argonauta written by Deborah A. M. Phillips and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like the rare Mother Argonaut, which cradles her young but is not attached, Anna Tougas was destined to cast off her child and start a new life. That the purpose of that life was revolution was a mystery to Maude Digby until she determined to discover her family origins. Her reunion with Anna triggers their arrest under the War Measures Act and ignites a family firestorm of shock, bewilderment, and sense of betrayal. Though the plot centres on the dramatic and tragic events of the 1970 October Crisis in Québec, the novel spans several decades as Maude's discovery takes the story back to 1950 and propels it forward to the 1995 Sovereignty Referendum, and later still into a new generation. Argonauta is the story of five people living in a tumultuous time, their choices, and the effect of those choices on those they love - within and without the family tree.
Download or read book Chocolatour written by Doreen Pendgracs and published by . This book was released on 2013-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bluenose Magic written by Helen Creighton and published by Nimbus+ORM. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of traditional Nova Scotian folktales, superstitions and home remedies compiled by the Canadian folklorist and author of Bluenose Ghosts. Beginning in 1928, Dr. Helen Creighton traveled across her native Nova Scotia seeking out and recording its rich heritage in the form of ghost stories, folktales, and folksongs. She first shared her findings in 1957 with the collection Bluenose Ghosts, and followed its success eleven years later with Bluenose Magic, both of which are considered classics of Maritime literature. This fascinating volume welcomes readers into a supernatural world of witchcraft, enchantment, and buried treasure. It shares stories of the region’s indigenous Mi’kmaq people as well as variations of tales brought over from Europe. Here too are folk remedies, dream interpretation, divination, superstitions, and more that has been passed on from generation to generation of Nova Scotia’s families
Download or read book Spotlight on Canada written by Bobbie Kalman and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the North American country of Canada.
Download or read book Great Grand Famous Hotels written by Fritz Gubler and published by Great, Grand & Famous Hotels. This book was released on 2008 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book for lovers of remarkable hotels. Whether you are a long-term luxury hotel addict, or just fantasising about a visit to one of the world's great hotels, this book is for you. This book features stories about great, grand and famous hotels sourced from history, legend and the occasional snippet of gossip. Take a peek inside and discover a treasure trove of famous or forgotten anecdotes. See the dramas unfold in lobbies, dining rooms, bars and ballrooms, or behind the closed doors of guest rooms and Presidential Suites. Marvel at those who made these hotels what they are: daring financiers, visionary owners, inventive architects, cutting-edge designers, devoted hoteliers and renowned chefs. Remember the great, grand and famous celebrity guests and meet the new breed of visionaries who are creating the great hotels of the future. Visit historic hotels, including The Ritz, Paris; the Waldorf-Astoria, New York; the Beverly Hills Hotel, Los Angeles; the Savoy, London; the Hassler, Rome; The Peninsula, Hong Kong; Raffles, Singapore; Mena House, Cairo; Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur; Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta; the Cipriani, Danieli and Gritti Palace, Venice; Reid's Palace, Madeira; and the Baur au Lac, Zurich, alongside modern masterpieces such as The Burj al Arab, Icehotel and other futuristic hotels. The book is intended to give the traveller a better understanding of, and greater insight into, the hotels they admire and love. It is also a reference book for the passionate hotel professional and provides knowledge for young hoteliers, helping them to understand the history and the development of their industry. Combining four years of research, assisted by many students in various hotel schools around the world, and with contributions by six travel writers, it is hoped this book will entice more people to seek out the world's great, grand and famous hotels, and to stay in them for an unforgettable experience, not just as a place to spend the night.
Download or read book In the Ch teau written by Marjorie G. Jones and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-25 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Château: A Frances Yates Mystery By: Marjorie G. Jones “Quirky, erudite and witty, In the Chateau follows the dastardly – and sometimes sexy – doings of professional plagiarists in the shadow of a fascinating feminist conference examining women’s spirituality in centuries gone by. Marjorie Jones here offers a stimulating ode to Quebec City and French Canada and provides an atmospheric narrative as rich and delicious as a serving of Québec’s famous poutine.” - Stephen O’Shea, author The Perfect Heresy “London, Mexico City, Philadelphia, and now in Québec City – with In the Chateau we renew our acquaintance with the indomitable Dame Frances Yates and her cadre of fellow amateur detectives. And again we encounter a love of books, historical and feminist religious insights, architectural wonders, mouth-watering food, and last but not least: murder most foul. This book, as are the others in the series, is a delight for armchair travelers with a penchant for the darker side of academia. PS: Graduate students beware of the perils of plagiarism.” - Maria Enrico, BMCC / City University of New York When renowned British historian Dame Frances Yates is invited to deliver a talk regarding the Hermetic Tradition at a conference of women religious of the Americas at the historic Ursuline Convent in Québec, she uncovers a ring of plagiarists thriving in the local institutions of higher learning. Once again, during her visit, Dame Frances savors culinary delights and admires historic sites, illustrating the complex history of Canada.
Download or read book A Maverick Traveller written by Mary Jane Walker and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-13 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Jane has travelled to all corners of the globe, to large cities to the outskirts and tiny islands off the coast of continents. This book is testament to her travels, discoveries and adventures. A mixture of laughter and sadness it is a reflection of her time spent abroad to date. Her love of travel takes her to Ben Nevis in Scotland, Mont Blanc in France, naked on a Chinese Junk, kicking a nuclear submarine and even visiting a secretive US military base. She has seen iconic buildings like Antonio Gaudi's buildings in Spain, the Taj Mahal, St Basil's Cathedral and even climbed the foothills of Mount Everest to basecamp! This is an intriguing book filled with amazing travel stories, the story of Mary Jane Walker.
Download or read book Rogue s Hostage written by Linda McLaughlin and published by Amber Quill PressLlc. This book was released on 2002-12-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His hostage?In 1758 the Pennsylvania frontier is wild, primitive and dangerous, where safety often lies at the end of a gun. Mara Dupre's life crumbles when a French and Indian war party attacks her cabin, kills her husband, and takes her captive. Marching through the wilderness strengthens her resolve to flee, but she doesn't count on her captor teaching her the meaning of courage and the tempting call of desire.Her destiny...French lieutenant Jacques Corbeau's desire for his captive threatens what little honor he has left. But when Mara desperately offers herself to him in exchange for her freedom, he finds the strength to refuse and reclaims his lost self-respect. As the shadows of his past catch up to him, Jacques realizes that Mara, despite the odds, is the one true key to reclaiming his soul and banishing his past misdeeds forever.Romantic Times Reviewers? Choice Nominee?Best Small Press Romance, 2003!2nd Place, Lorie Awards?Best Historical Romance!
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