"Good historical fiction serves history perhaps better than academic historical accounts and textbooks. The development of believable characters embroiled in any particular period of history makes absorbing historical detail much easier and, therefore, more effective. A current case in point is Imperial Conflict by Doris P. Faucher. While attempting to trace the layers of her ancestry in Eastern Canada, she became fascinated with the historical detail of the region and historical period. Her skill as an author is in blending the two to give the reader great historical detail peopled with believable, endearing characters." —Tourist News, Arts and Entertainment
"The settlement of Acadia and Québec by French settlers in the 17th and 18th centuries remains an underexplored subject by novelists writing in English...Faucher seeks to remedy that situation, at least in part, by telling the true story of a newly married French couple...Exhaustively researched and dense with period detail..." —Paul Doiron, Down East Magazine
"...a work of social history that profiles the mores of the people who came from another continent to settle New France, adapted to its environment, (and) eventually became the French-Canadians now called the québécois...the author weaves a tale for us that is both interesting and at times moving." —Normand R. Beaupré, Ph.D., author of Lumineau
"...a thorough and detailed social history of life in northeastern Canada in the years when the first ships from Europe sailed up the Saint Lawrence River...Pages chock-a-block full of detailed descriptions of the forgotten skills of our pioneer forefathers... This author's research has the ring of truth." —John Cole, Lewiston Sun Journal
"...among the best accounts of the fast-disappearing and distinct Franco-American identity...leads the reader through the evolution of the French in North America with the skill of a trained guide mapping out the forest for strangers..." —Juliana L'Heureux, Les Franco-Américains - Portland Press Herald
"A fascinating factual look at the gargantuan effort, resourcefulness, and fatalistic bravery it took the earliest settlers of Nouvelle France just to feed, clothe, and shelter themselves..." —Carol Standish, Tourist News
"An important book (Virgin Forest) because it presents a factual picture of French pioneer history on the North American continent. It draws you into its fold, holds your attention, and leaves you wanting the story to go on and on." —Rhea Côté Robbins, author of Wednesday's Child
"Faucher explores the trials and tribulations of the early settlers in the St. Lawrence River valley area with an amazing historical accuracy and a penchant for stunning details. The story is compelling in its themes..." —Randy Seaver, Editor, The Courier
"My father is a retired architect and a lover of history...He loved your book and appreciated the research that went into its making. Your writing reminds him of one of his favorite authors, Colleen McCullough...Your work reminds me of an author I discovered in France, Marie-Thérèse Boiteux." —Rebecca Guental, Columbia SC
"I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed reading your books. I am just starting "Imperial conflict" and cannot put it down."—Ray Auclair, N Smithfield, RI