Papa Bouchard

Papa Bouchard is a novel written by Molly Elliot Seawell. The book is set in the late 19th century and follows the story of a French-Canadian man named Papa Bouchard. He is a widower and a successful businessman who owns a lumber mill in a small town in Virginia.The novel explores Papa Bouchard's life and the challenges he faces as a French-Canadian in a predominantly English-speaking community. Despite his success, he faces discrimination and prejudice from some of the townspeople.The story takes a turn when Papa Bouchard meets and falls in love with a young Englishwoman named Mary. Their relationship is met with opposition from both of their communities, but they are determined to be together.As the story unfolds, Papa Bouchard faces even more challenges, including a devastating fire that destroys his lumber mill and the loss of his beloved Mary.Throughout the book, Papa Bouchard's strength, resilience, and determination are tested, but he never loses his faith in himself or his community. The novel is a heartwarming and inspiring story of love, perseverance, and the power of community.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.