Pour la patrie: Roman du XXe siècle

The narrative centers on Joseph Lamirande, a young physician who chooses his profession to serve others and combines medical practice with deliberate public engagement. Convinced that national renewal requires a return to Christian faith and ancestral virtues, he becomes involved in political and social efforts to strengthen Canadian French identity and the Church’s influence. Prefatory reflections advocate using the novel and the press as instruments for moral and patriotic education, and the story interweaves personal sacrifice, religious conviction, and civic activism to argue for a disciplined, faith-rooted program of communal regeneration.