The Acadians of Nova Scotia: Past and Present by Sally Ross and Alphonse Deveau

The first work devoted exclusively to Acadians in Nova Scotia; this book presents a thorough study of Acadian history from the earliest days of French settlement to present-day Acadian communities. Authors Sally Ross and Alphonse Deveau draw on original seventeenth-century texts, as well as up-to-date sources. They examine the history of the Expulsion–the Grand Dérangement–that began in 1755, and trace the return of the Acadians and their resettlement in seven areas of the province. The authors highlight the distinct features that have developed within these different regions of Nova Scotia and discuss the choices and challenges faced by Acadians today: the linguistic assimilation and preservation of a distinct culture against pressures from the mainstream culture.

Acadians of Nova Scotia won the 1993 Dartmouth Book Award for non-fiction and the 1993 Evelyn Richardson Memorial Literary Prize for non-fiction.

About the Authors

SALLY ROSS studied in France and received her License és Lettres and her doctorate from the Université de Tours.  She taught the history and culture of French Canada for ten years and now works as a learning resource consultant.  She translated Georges Arsenault’s Island Acadians: 1720-1980.  Ross is a fifth-generation Nova Scotian.

ALPHONSE DEVEAU, an eighth-generation Acadian, was the first director of the Centre Acadien at the Université Sainte-Anne.  He has published numerous historical works on the Acadians, including La Ville Française (1968), Les Personnes Eminentes (1988), and The Diary of a Frenchwoman (1990).

Authors:  Sally Ross and Alphonse Deveau
Publisher:  Nimbus Publishing Limited
Copyright © 1992, 2011
ISBN:  9781551090122
Paperback:  214 pages
Dimensions:  6" x 9"