The year is 1800 when LouisCharles, only fifteen years old, arrives in Montr�al. Known to everyone as Charles, he has escaped France aboard the illfated packet ship Freedom. Rescued by Basque fishermen, Charles is taken to the port of Montr�al and left there to fend for himself as he bears the heavy secret of his true identity. A story of adventure, resilience, and historical mystery, The King of Montr�al�takes place in one of North America�s most beautiful cities.