Profiles Samuel de Champlain, founder of the first permanent French settlement in North America and the city of Quebec. Examines his roles as explorer, cartographer, negotiator with Native nations, and governor of Canada's most successful early colony. Also covers the hardships he faced during Canada's earliest days.
General Note
"Revised and expanded version of the book Samuel de Champlain, first published by Grolier in 1986"--T.p. verso.
"With archival artwork, maps, and artifacts.".