Project Gutenberg 2004-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 54 Mackie, John 1862 1939 The Rising of the Red Man A Romance of the Louis Riel Rebellion Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. This etext was produced by Gardner Buchanan "The Rising of the Red Man" by John Mackie is a historical romance set during the tumultuous Louis Riel Rebellion, likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the dramatic events of the uprising, focusing on the lives and struggles of both Indigenous peoples and settlers as tensions escalate. The main character, Henry Douglas, a well-off rancher, along with his daughter Dorothy and members of their community find themselves caught in the violence and chaos brought about by the insurrection. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the tense atmosphere surrounding Riel's gathering of half-breeds and Indigenous leaders as they prepare for rebellion. The prologue sets the stage on March 16, 1885, highlighting Riel's charismatic yet manipulative leadership as he incites the crowd using a solar eclipse as a sign from the Great Spirit. Following this, we meet the Douglas family in their log house on the Saskatchewan River, where they express their concern over the brewing conflict. As danger approaches, the uncertainty surrounding their fate intertwines with compelling new relationships, notably with Sergeant Pasmore, a member of the Mounted Police, whose courage becomes crucial amidst the escalating violence. The characters' interactions hint at deeper connections, setting the stage for adventure, loyalty, and sacrifice in the face of impending chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Riel Rebellion, 1885 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 377214 377136 2024-11-06T04:53:27.586070 2023-10-06T06:47:08.352230 text/html text/html 377207 377129 2024-11-06T04:53:27.858085 2023-10-06T06:47:08.528218 text/html text/html 216000 2024-11-06T04:53:35.339052 application/epub+zip 220549 2024-11-06T04:53:30.637086 application/epub+zip 215761 2024-11-06T04:53:29.434081 application/epub+zip 398784 2024-11-06T04:53:39.231062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365596 2024-11-06T04:53:34.601070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338472 2022-09-06T22:42:12.519797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347297 347271 2024-11-06T04:53:27.218078 2023-10-06T06:47:08.090242 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 347140 2020-12-15T05:40:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134743 2020-12-15T05:40:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18980 2024-11-06T04:53:39.361038 application/rdf+xml 12585 2024-11-06T04:53:29.978078 image/jpeg 3663 2024-11-06T04:53:29.707063 image/jpeg 213673 2024-11-06T04:53:27.891074 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog