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The iron wedge [electronic resource]

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Originally published in 1922, and set in Ottawa, this tells the story of an Anglicized French-Canadian, Jules de Lantagnac, who goes back to French roots in mid-life and in the process sacrifices his English-speaking wife and three children.

Title The iron wedge [electronic resource] / Lionel Groulx
translated by J.S. Wood
edited and introduced by Michel Gaulin.
Publisher Ottawa [Ont.] : Carleton University Press
Creation Date 1986
Notes Translation of: L'appel de la race.
Includes bibliographical references.
English
Content Front Matter -- Introduction -- [I] -- [II] -- [III] -- [IV] -- [V] -- [VI] -- [VII] -- [VIII] -- [IX] -- [X] -- The Carleton Library Series
Series Carleton library series, 0845-9614
136
Extent 1 online resource (xxxv, 177 pages)
Language English
National Library system number 997010705190205171
MARC RECORDS
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