The next installment in the series, this book follows the young,
17th-century explorer Pierre-Esprit Radisson from North America to
France and back, with plenty of excitement along the way
After spending two years with his new Iroquois family, Radisson escapes
and sails across the Atlantic to Holland before boarding ship to head
down the west coast of France. Using his wits and the skills picked up
in the New World (present-day Canada), he makes his way up the Loire and
arrives in Paris. But war for the succession of the king of France has
razed the faubourg where he had lived with his family. So Radisson
agrees to sign on with the Jesuits who are intent on evangelizing the
New World. His return to the St. Lawrence Valley means assuming
responsibility for his past, but also honoring his commitment to the.
The New World is rife with challenge and conflict as cultures and
economies collide. His mastery of the Mohawk language and knowledge of
their culture make him a much-needed strategist and diplomat as plans
are hatched to establish a new mission in the heart of Iroquois
territory, which until recently was home to New France's mortal enemy.