Project Gutenberg 2005-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 130 Butler, William Francis, Sir 1838 1910 Butler, W. F. (William Francis) Butler, William F. (William Francis), Sir Butler, Sir William Francis The Great Lone Land A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the North-West of America Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Col Choat "The Great Lone Land" by Sir William Francis Butler is a narrative of travel and adventure written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences as he embarks on an expedition to the remote regions of North America, specifically the northwest territories. The narrative is intertwined with historical context, notably focusing on the tensions and insurrections among indigenous peoples and settlers in the Red River area during a time of political upheaval. The opening of the narrative sets the stage with reflections on the peaceful conditions that existed prior to the insurrection in the Red River area. It provides insight into the life of Karkakonias, a Chippeway Chief who returned from a visit to Washington but remained silent about what he had seen, embodying the theme of the complex relationship between indigenous cultures and colonial powers. The author also relates his personal aspirations for military adventure, providing an intimate look at what drives him to join the expedition. As the narrative unfolds, Butler hints at the larger historical conflicts and the somber realities of displacement faced by those living in this "Great Lone Land." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Northwest, Canadian -- Description and travel F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 762153 761639 2024-10-07T05:23:42.890977 2023-09-07T07:07:21.602153 text/html text/html 753635 2020-12-14T07:55:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 651793 2020-12-14T07:55:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 687296 2024-10-07T05:23:51.175969 application/epub+zip 696893 2024-10-07T05:23:44.807978 application/epub+zip 372501 2024-10-07T05:23:43.601961 application/epub+zip 909238 2024-10-07T05:23:56.597896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 888827 2024-10-07T05:23:50.401984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563748 2022-09-07T21:34:17.394997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 748107 748103 2024-10-07T05:23:42.297020 2023-09-07T07:07:21.136187 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 748018 2020-12-14T07:55:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 288272 2020-12-14T07:55:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 748009 2020-12-14T07:55:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288200 2020-12-14T07:55:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21400 2024-10-07T05:23:56.726900 application/rdf+xml 10009 2024-10-07T05:23:44.166960 image/jpeg 2678 2024-10-07T05:23:43.882966 image/jpeg 783541 2024-10-07T05:23:42.977974 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 en.wikipedia