Pelican Girls

By Julia Malye

Inspired by a true story, this sweeping epic tells the long-forgotten tale of the Baleine Brides, nearly 100 young female “volunteers” who are gathered from a Paris asylum and shipped to the Louisiana Territory to marry settlers in France’s wild North American colony. A gripping drama, Pelican Girls blends high-seas adventure with emotional grit to create a thought-provoking tale about survival and female friendship. 

Join Michelle Pierce, owner of Lido Village Books, for a great conversation around this fascinating story inspired by true events. 

Location: The Great Room