Author: Cardwell Marck AND Juster Robert

Number Of Pages: 286

Release Date: 01-01-2003

Details: Product Description This book tells the fascinating story of an authentic pioneer in the development of modern Quebec. Born in 1930 on a farm on the Appalachian plateau, Raymond Malenfant built, in his own way, a real estate empire which, before collapsing in one of the biggest personal bankruptcies in Canadian history, included seventeen hotels , several office buildings and ski resorts, in Quebec and elsewhere. This empire was built over three decades, through creativity and hard work, and was valued at over four hundred million dollars when it reached its peak. From Amazon He has been nicknamed “the 'toffe' of La Malbaie”, the tough business man, the tireless worker who built 17 hotels, including the famous Motels Universel. From his parents' farm in Saint-Hubert de Rivière-du-Loup, where he learned to roll up his sleeves very early on, to the first millions amassed in real estate and hotels, Raymond Malenfant has built a true empire through tenacity and patience. A spectacular rise that ended in “one of the biggest personal bankruptcies in Canadian history”. The first volume of this work, which is intended to be "a great American-style biography", recounts the journey of Raymond Malenfant, his medical studies soon abandoned, his meeting with his wife Colette, his beginnings as a promoter in the suburbs of Quebec, then his hit. An abundantly documented story, enriched with numerous testimonies, but weighed down with a host of useless details – the authors even describe what the pigs ate on the family farm! The book by Mark Cardwell and Robert Juster nevertheless has the merit of tracing very faithfully the short history of urban and tourist development in Quebec, from the 1960s to 1980, that is to say before the purchase of the sumptuous Richelieu manor. , in La Malbaie, swing bridge of what has been called the “Malenfant saga”. A story to follow in a future volume. --Marie-Claude Fortin From the Publisher In this first part of a great American biography, Mark Cardwell traces the rise of Raymond Malenfant, from his childhood to his arrival in the major construction and business leagues. Through the story of Raymond Malenfant, the entire history of Quebec's development since the 1930s is reconstructed. This uncompromising account — and full of colorful testimonials from Raymond Malenfant himself, his wife Colette and those close to him — recounts the youth and the golden years of an original entrepreneur who is a model of courage and perseverance. for millions of Quebecers.

EAN: 9782922572735

Languages: English

Binding: Paperback

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood