Product Description: 'Philippe and The Magic Cup - A Voyageur's Tale' is a fictionalized account of the journey of fifteen-year-old North West Company voyageur, Philippe Brossard. Chronicling the lives of a unique brotherhood of men, as they faced the challenges and perils of the early nineteenth century North American wilderness, this historically accurate story is a testament to their unwavering faith and extraordinary courage...read more

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