The first volume of the best-selling Quebec historical fiction series about a young girl who left Ireland with her family during the Great Famine is now available in English in your favorite online bookstores.
Originally published in French, Volume 1 of the ‘Fanette’ series is a best-selling novel in Canada.
Fanette: Uptown Conquest tells the story of a seven-year-old Irish girl, Fionnualá (named Fanette in Quebec), and her family, who were forced into exile during the Great Famine. Orphaned in Quebec City, Fanette and her older sister, Amanda, are sent to a live on a farm, where they are subjected to miserable living conditions.
The popular seven-part series is written by Quebec playwright, screenwriter and novelist, Suzanne Aubry.
Fanette: Uptown Conquest is available in e-book format from ChaptersIndigo, Apple, Amazon, Kobo, and other book stores. If the English translation becomes popular, a paperback version will be published. You can order the e-book through links on the author’s website.
Volume 2, Fanette – The Revenge of the Lumber Lord, will be available in 2016.
Ms. Aubry writes about the Irish experience in 19th-century Canada on her English blog. Recent entries include an article about Grosse-Île and an Irish recipe.
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