Spirit Lake : A Novel of the Voyageurs

Father Louis Hennepin and the La Salle expedition to the Upper Mississippi have been recorded in our history books, but in Spirit Lake, we see the expedition from the view of those who lived it: the intrepid French-Canadian voyageurs. Risking their lives to explore the Upper Mississippi, these men sought fame and glory, but found treasures much greater—a newfound respect for the land and its native people, and even love. Lake Mille Lacs, known at the time as Spirit Lake, is the beautiful setting of this novel, which will enchant readers young and old alike. The story of the French-Canadian voyageurs who accompanied Father Hennepin and La Salle on their 1680 expedition to the Upper Mississippi. More than fame and glory, these men found a respect for the land and its native people on the shores of Spirit Lake (Lake Mille Lacs of Minnesota) Spirit Lake is the story of the La Salle expedition to the Upper Mississippi. The story follows the exploits of Father Louis Hennepin and his two French companions from the land of the Illinois Confederation to the large Dakota village on Mille Lacs Lake (Spirit Lake).