About the Author

Marcel Trudel has earned the nickname "Monsieur Nouvelle-France" for his pioneering work in documenting the French Regime in Canada and leading the way for later generations of historians of French Canada. Always striving for intellectual freedom, he scandalised his milieu by writing about such apostates as Voltaire early in his career. Widely respected by colleagues in French and English Canada, he has published some 30 books.

Reviews

"This book provides the only available outline of the contours of the slave system ... in 17th- and 18th-century New France." -- Canadian Historical Review on the original French edition, Deux Siecles D'Esclavage au Quebec "Trudel's work on slavery in French Canada is a major and controversial work." -- Le Devoir