The Rivals of Acadia
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A French ship arriving in Boston harbor in the summer of 1643 turns a pleasure excursion into a public alarm. Arthur Stanhope, a former English naval officer, takes command of three armed boats as the colonists try to establish the visitors' intentions. Behind the encounter lies the dispute between La Tour and D'Aulney over authority in Acadia, which gives H. V. Cheney's historical novel its political tension.
The narrative combines activity on the water with confrontations inside a guarded fort. La Tour faces imprisonment by his rival, while a brief meeting with a veiled woman stirs memories of earlier happiness and pain. Formal dialogue, chapter epigraphs and close attention to pride shape the storytelling.
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- Author
- H. V. Cheney
- Reading time
- About 4 hours
- Pages
- 130
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Classics
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