Project Gutenberg 2007-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 122 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Pioneers Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Pioneers" by R. M. Ballantyne is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and endeavors of the early explorers and fur traders in British North America, focusing on key figures such as Sir Alexander Mackenzie and the challenges they faced in navigating the wilderness. The narrative intertwines themes of exploration, survival, and the interaction between different cultures, particularly between the indigenous peoples and European settlers. The opening of the novel sets the stage with a preface highlighting the significance of the exploration efforts of Sir Alexander Mackenzie, who was pivotal in charting Canadian territories. The first chapter introduces Reuben Guff, a rugged pioneer sentimentally devoted to exploring the Canadian wilderness, alongside his son, Lawrence, and their friend, Swiftarrow, a Native American. The three decide to embark on a journey northward, contemplating the risks and adventures that await them. As they venture into the vast, untamed wilderness, they encounter both the physical challenges of the land and the complexities of human relationships, particularly in the context of the indigenous tribes they meet along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bears -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Rocky Mountains -- Juvenile fiction Hunting -- Juvenile fiction Mackenzie, Alexander, Sir, 1763-1820 -- Juvenile fiction Pioneers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 182407 182408 2024-10-09T11:38:28.611452 2023-09-10T03:51:07.557691 text/html text/html 181135 2007-06-06T14:11:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 65467 2007-06-06T14:11:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 131729 2024-10-09T11:38:34.246462 application/epub+zip 133608 2024-10-09T11:38:30.715446 application/epub+zip 133607 2024-10-09T11:38:29.419440 application/epub+zip 234783 2024-10-09T11:38:36.811435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226457 2024-10-09T11:38:33.308445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196734 2022-09-10T08:45:43.505576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170657 170632 2024-10-09T11:38:28.184463 2023-09-10T03:51:07.225668 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 170571 2007-06-06T14:11:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65900 2007-06-06T14:11:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21255 2024-10-09T11:38:36.945398 application/rdf+xml 11173 2024-10-09T11:38:29.961442 image/jpeg 3184 2024-10-09T11:38:29.689459 image/jpeg 126843 2024-10-09T11:38:28.629453 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