{"product_id":"castorland-french-refugees-in-the-western-adirondacks-1793-1814-paperback","title":"Castorland: French Refugees in the Western Adirondacks, 1793-1814 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdith Pilcher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCastorland, \"the land of beavers,\" is a vast tract on the Black River between Lowville and Carthage in Lewis County, New York.\u003c\/b\u003e Two hundred years ago, nobility and clergy retreating from the French Revolution founded settlements in this area. Drawing on the Castorland Journal, a day-to-day account kept by Simon Desjardins and Pierre Pharoux, Edith Pilcher presents a wealth of facts about this unique community and its failed struggle to establish an American haven for French exiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdith Pilcher, an Adirondack historian, is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Constables: First Family of the Adirondacks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUp the Lake Road\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCastorland: French Refugees in the Western Adirondacks, 1793-1814.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 254\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9.01 x 7.97 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451711897778,"sku":"9780801478253","price":54.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ALhPbxYNhJ9780801478253.webp?v=1783105437","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/castorland-french-refugees-in-the-western-adirondacks-1793-1814-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}