About the Book
Why rewrite Wacousta? First published in 1832, Wacousta is a classic tale of the ‘Indian Wars’ of 1763 and the attacks on Fort Detroit and Fort Michilimackinac. The novel is marvellously plotted and authentically detailed but the original prose bewilders modern readers. This new version is not only a great read but a balanced account of the Pontiac Uprising. The heroes are both white and aboriginal.
Judged against Walter Scott's historical romances or James Fenimore Cooper´s frontier romances, Wacousta is wondrously complex and enigmatic.
John Moss
Reader´s Guide to the Canadian Novel
I struggled through the original Wacousta for a university class. This version is a breath of fresh air.
Heather Butt
Heritage Services Representative
Windsor, Ontario
A good novel that deserves a modern audience.
Bob Garcia
Fort Henry Project Historian
Parks Canada
