{"product_id":"2940157117047","title":"Barkskins by Annie Proulx Summary \u0026 Analysis","description":"Barkskins by Annie Proulx | Summary \u0026amp; Analysis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreview:\u003cbr\u003eBarkskins by Annie Proulx is a novel about settler colonialism in North America and the eradication of the boreal forest and its native inhabitants. The novel spans 300 years tracing the family lineages of two Frenchmen, Charles Duquet and René Sel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the late seventeenth century, Duquet and Sel, two poor indentured servants, arrive in the wild, seemingly infinite coniferous forest of New France. Their master, Claude Trépagny, tasks them with cutting trees to clear the land for a new maize plot. He tells them that after three years of servitude they will receive their own land to work. Soon after, the enterprising Duquet runs away to join the fur trade. Sel, a skilled woodsman, remains. But then Trépagny forces Sel to marry Mari, an older Mi'kmaw woman with whom Trépagny had been living, so that Trépagny can marry a wealthy Frenchwoman. In exchange for Sel's cooperation, Trépagny gives the young man...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This is summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside this Instaread Summary of Barkskins:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e•        Summary of the Book\u003cbr\u003e•        Important People\u003cbr\u003e•        Character Analysis\u003cbr\u003e•        Analysis of the Themes and Author's Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003eWith Instaread, you can get the key takeaways, summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience.","brand":"Instaread","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103759057136,"sku":"2940157117047","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157117047_p0.jpg?v=1764092085","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157117047","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}