Joseph Facal, columnist at NewspaperProfessor and political scientist, has just published his first work of fiction, When you see my countrywhose first volume bears the title Storm. The numerous occasions on which I met Joseph allowed me to discover a man who was passionate about history and at the same time a die-hard football fan.
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During the book’s publication, Joseph Facal signed with bookseller Renaud-Bray.
Joseph Facal, originally from Uruguay and whose native language is Spanish, arrived in Quebec at the age of 9. In the photo he is with his father José Facal.
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The work of Joseph Facal, here with Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and CEO of Quebecor, takes us back to the most eventful era of the 19th century in Quebec.
The book allows us to discover the diverse facets of life at the time – social, political, cultural, commercial, criminal – in a fascinating encounter between fiction and historical rigor. During the launch, Richard Martineau greeted his colleague Joseph Facal.
Joseph Facal is with his wife Nathalie and his children Mathilde and Christophe.
The historical and adventure novel immerses the reader in a great love story from the most dramatic time in Quebec. Joseph Facal is surrounded by members of the Éditions Hurtubise team, André Gagnon, Arnaud Foulon and Alexandrine Foulon.
