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blueyorkie's review against another edition
4.0
Conceived as a novel of mysterious adventures within the framework of the Franco-Canadian uprising of 1837, this little-known book by Jules Verne is a vigorous lyrical pamphlet in favour of free Quebec.
The young and fierce Jean Without a Name will compensate for the defeat by engulfing his boat set on fire by the English in Niagara Falls.
This admirable novel has a sublime ending.
The young and fierce Jean Without a Name will compensate for the defeat by engulfing his boat set on fire by the English in Niagara Falls.
This admirable novel has a sublime ending.
james_b's review against another edition
3.0
I love reading books that take place in and around areas in which I've lived, and this novel is no exception (taking place for the most part along the St. Lawrence River in Quebec), but aside from that the story doesn't seem to carry the Verne charm that so many of his other works have. Of interest to those who enjoy Canadian History (particularly that of 19th century Quebec) and, of course, for the Jules Verne completist, but otherwise not essential reading in the Verne canon.
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