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    Godfrey: Book One
    Godfrey: Book One
    Godfrey: Book One
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    Godfrey: Book One

    By Adrien Leduc

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    The year is 1920 and Godfrey Leduc has a difficult decision to make. Stay on the family farm in rural Quebec or make the move out West and start his own? Family, love, and a bit of humour set against the backdrop of post-WWI Canada make this semi-biographical work an entertaining read for all ages.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAdrien Leduc
    Release dateJul 15, 2012
    ISBN9781476480237
    Godfrey: Book One
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    Adrien Leduc

    Originally from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Adrien Leduc makes his home in Victoria, British Columbia with his wife Ashley and beloved Cuban chihuahua Beyonce. A graduate of Carleton University (BA '10), Adrien is an avid fan of Canadian history and hopes to write many more books in his lifetime.

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      Godfrey - Adrien Leduc

      Godfrey

      Copyright © 2012. Adrien Leduc. Smashwords Edition. All rights reserved.

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      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      (Leduc, Adrien 1987- )

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of the author, nor be otherwise circulated in any form than that in which it is published.

      AUTHOR’S NOTE

      Godfrey is my attempt to tell the story of my great-grandfather’s life. Like a good Hollywood movie - only better. ; ) However, as I wasn’t there to witness Godfrey Leduc’s life first-hand, I’ve had to weave the patchwork place names, events, and dates I’ve gathered from various relatives over the years together in such a way so as to create a logical, flowing story with a proper beginning and an end. To achieve this, I’ve had to make up certain characters and plot elements, for instance, the character of Mr. Peverley, the bank manager. (Though my great-grandfather really did work at a bank in Montreal c. 1920.)

      That being said, the fictional characters and plot elements contained within these pages lend themselves to the telling of the story and fit appropriately with both the narrative and the setting.

      In addition, where Canadian history is concerned, I have stayed as close as possible to the truth. For example, the Blue Bonnets Raceway, which first opened in 1907, really did exist. As did the Strand Cinema which opened in 1912.

      I've therefore written this semi-biographical work in such a way that allows it to stand as a piece of historical fiction so that those who do not necessarily share my interest in my great-grandfather's life story can at least identify with the socio-historical aspects of Godfrey, perhaps even relating them to their own family narratives.

      Happy reading.

      ~ For my great-grandfather, Godfrey Leduc ~

      - 1-

      July nineteen twenty was the hottest July in recent memory and a heat wave had been declared for the City of Montreal and its environs. Scorching daily temperatures of ninety degrees combined with heavy moisture from the Saint Lawrence to make life on the island rather unbearable. The stifling heat and suffocating humidity were exacerbated by a city ill-equipped to deal with such conditions and across the region, whether indoors or out, les Montréalais could only hope that the summer would pass quickly.

      Sitting in his teller's booth and sweating profusely, Godfrey Leduc swatted half-heartedly at a wayward fly; rolling up a copy of La Presse and making a full-hearted attempt of it would have simply required too much effort.

      It being a rather slow hour at the Bank of Montreal's Saint Catherine Street branch, the twenty year old leaned back in his chair and stared up at the ceiling where six, newly-installed fans spun forcefully.

      Godfrey watched them for a minute. before shaking his head in amused disgust at their futility. As Andrew, the vault manager, had remarked yesterday, I have no idea why Mister Peverley would have ordered those silly things when all they do is churn the hot air.

      Re-positioning himself in his chair, Godfrey felt his stomach growl and suddenly thinking of food more than

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