The Canadian Brothers; or, the Prophecy Fulfilled - 9780802062642

The Canadian Brothers; or, the Prophecy FulfilledA Tale of the Late American War\nAuthor(s): John Richardson, Carl Klinck\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Toronto Press, Canada\nImprint: University of Toronto Press\nISBN-13: 9780802062642, 978-0802062642\nSynopsis\nThe Canadian Brothers combines all the excitement of a sentimental wilderness romance mysterious and surprising occurrences, terrors by night and day, deadly combats, haunted minds, consuming passions with an account of first-hand experiences during the War of 1812. \n\n The author, John Richardson [tel], was a professional soldier but also the first man in the Candas who attempted to live on the monetary rewards of creative writing. He wrote a considerable amount of non-fiction, some poetry, and several novels, the most famous of which was Wacousta; or, The Prophecy: A Tale of the Canadas. This historical romance set in the Detroit-Amherstburg area in the 1760s made effective use of the conspiracy of Pontiac.