Father Marquette (1902)

by Reuben Gold Thwaites

Book Overview

Father Marquette is a biography written by Reuben Gold Thwaites in 1902. The book tells the story of the life of Father Jacques Marquette, a French Jesuit missionary who explored and evangelized the Great Lakes region of North America in the 17th century. The book begins with Marquette's childhood in France and follows his journey to the New World, where he established missions and made important discoveries. Thwaites describes Marquette's interactions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164066196
• ISBN13: 9781164066194
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"