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A remarkable story, and Captain Bernier's place in Canadian and Arctic exploration should be reaffirmed and reemphasized by this publication. -- John Andrews, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research Bernier's position in Canadian Arctic research needs to be elevated; sadly his contribution to exploration is not fully appreciated. The author should be congratulated for her meticulous research on the life of Captain Bernier, and the translator also deserves a round of applause for a translation that reads well and easily. --Canada's History, formerly, Beaver Essential for any collection on maritime history or exploration, this book will interest historians of Canada and the arctic regions, as well as many general readers --Annotation (c)2010 Book News Inc. This handsomely produced book has considerable value as a detailed record of Bernier's life and times . . . . Numerous and well chosen illustration provide wonderful glimpses of the world in which he grew up and spent his youth, the nineteenth century world of wooden sailing ships and busy North Atlantic trade. --Polar Record

Essential for any collection on maritime history or exploration, this book will interest historians of Canada and the arctic regions, as well as many general readers --Annotation (c)2010 Book News Inc .

<p> A remarkable accomplishment by Marjolaine Saint-Pierre! The vast but meticulous research and the fine illustrations make it an essential book for any serious marine library. -- Cap-aux-Diamants It is the most thorough portrait that exists of the legendary captain. -- L'escale nautique<p> This is a meticulously researched book that is richly illustrated by black and white photographs. In addition, it also contains a number of maps that detail the sailing routes and winter harbors that Bernier and the ship Arctic occupied during a number of voyages starting in 1906 and only ending in 1925 when Bernier was 74 years old. It is indeed a remarkable story, and Captain Bernier's place in Canadian and Arctic exploration should be reaffirmed and reemphasized by this publication. (...) Bernier's position in Canadian Arctic research needs to be elevated; sadly his contribution to exploration is not fully appreciated. The author should be congratulated for her meticulous research on the life of Captain Bernier, and the translator also deserves a round of applause for a translation that reads well and easily. - John Andrews, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR)<p>.. . the definitive biography of Bernier. Ably translated by William Barr, overwhelming in detail, the book traces Bernier's career from ancestry to legacy. This book belongs in the library of any Arctic aficionado. - Ken McGoogan, Canada's History, formerly The Beaver<p> this handsomely produced book has considerable value as a detailed record of Bernier's life and times. (...) the numerous and well chosen illustration provide wonderful glimpses of the world in which he grew up and spent his youth, the nineteenth century world of wooden sailing ships and busy North Atlantic trade. - Janice Cavell, Polar Record, Cambridge University Press, 2010<p> Arguably Canada's greatest navigator, Joseph-Elzear Bernier left his country a legacy of immeasurable worth -- a solid territorial claim to the Arctic Arc

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Marjolaine Saint-Pierre has spent years researching Joseph-Elzéar Bernier and is the author of the award-winning Saint-Castin, baron français, chef amérindien 1652–1707. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.

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