| Author | Ringuet |
|---|---|
| Original title | Trente arpents |
| Translator | Felix Walter, Dorothea Walter |
| Language | English |
| Genre | fiction |
Publication date | 1938 (French) 1940 (English) 1940 (German) |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Thirty Acres (French: Trente arpents) is a novel by Canadian writer Philippe Panneton, published under the pen name Ringuet.[1] First published in French in 1938, it was published in an English translation in 1940 and won the Governor General's Award for Fiction at the 1940 Governor General's Awards.[1] It is considered one of the most important works in Quebec literature,[1] and one of the most important exemplars of the roman du terroir genre.
The novel traces the life of Euchariste Moisan, a rural farmer in Quebec.[1]
The novel's English edition remains in print as part of the New Canadian Library series.