In The French-Canadian, our narrator Jean-Pierre, a bootlegger from Sherbrooke, recounts the tale of his ancestorsÕ arrival in New France in the 1640s. Chronicling their years as farmers on the Seigneuries, builders of the Trans-Canada Railroad and fighters in the Patriotes Rebellion, the film provides a moving portrayal of the quintessential immigrant experience of one of CanadaÕs founding peoples. This graphic novel is based on Mike BurnsÕ book of stories entitled The Water of Life (Chemin des Cantons, 2009). The illustrations by Montreal filmmaker G. Scott MacLeod have been adapted from his animated film of the same story.