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Book Synopsis"Ultimately, the story of Nova Scotia's violent integration into the British system offers a case study in the limits of voluntarism in the ramshackle empire that preceded the Seven Years' War."-William and Mary Quarterly
Trade Review"A magnificent synthesis. . . . This is a work that must be read not only for its Acadian history but also for its prefiguration of contemporary forms of totalitarianism." *
Journal of American History *
"A story that resonates down to our own day." *
Toronto Star *
"An evocative and compelling book." * Ian K. Steele, author of
Warpaths: Invasions of North America, 1513-1765 *
"A compelling book, and it thoroughly traces the fates of the Acadians and Mi'kmaq who were caught between contentious British and French empires." *
Times-Picayune (New Orleans) *
"Ultimately, the story of Nova Scotia's violent integration into the British system offers a case study in the limits of voluntarism in the ramshackle empire that preceded the Seven Years' War." *
William and Mary Quarterly *
"Well-written. . . . A good introduction to a very compelling and complex story." *
Journal of Military History *
