Project Gutenberg 2007-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 134 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Young Fur Traders Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Young Fur Traders" by R. M. Ballantyne is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story transports readers to the Red River Settlement in North America, focusing on the adventures of Charley Kennedy and his sister Kate as they navigate the trials and tribulations of life in the fur trading industry during the harsh Arctic winters. The narrative promises a blend of excitement, exploration, and the dynamics of family relationships set against the backdrop of rugged wilderness. At the start of the novel, the author introduces us to the main characters, Charley and Kate Kennedy, who are portrayed in a moment of frustration as Charley expresses his desire to escape the controlling grip of his father's plans for him. The scene shifts between the siblings' deep bond and their father's intentions to direct Charley's future into the Hudson's Bay Company. As they behold the winter landscape filled with snow and ice, the historical context of the Red River Settlement is established, showing its isolation yet highlighting its attraction to traders like Charley's father. The opening sets the stage for a thrilling adventure woven with themes of ambition, familial duty, and the undaunted spirit of youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Fur traders -- Juvenile fiction Northwest, Canadian -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 740282 740283 2024-10-09T11:43:56.829256 2023-09-10T03:55:18.396751 text/html text/html 761582 2007-06-06T15:45:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 272211 2007-06-06T15:45:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 349439 2024-10-09T11:44:07.073283 application/epub+zip 359938 2024-10-09T11:43:59.337281 application/epub+zip 359938 2024-10-09T11:43:57.860263 application/epub+zip 604134 2024-10-09T11:44:12.907192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588652 2024-10-09T11:44:06.125222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566023 2022-09-10T08:52:28.679317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715826 715801 2024-10-09T11:43:55.695269 2023-09-10T03:55:17.455761 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 715666 2007-06-06T15:45:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276939 2007-06-06T15:45:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20164 2024-10-09T11:44:13.043175 application/rdf+xml 11614 2024-10-09T11:43:58.443253 image/jpeg 3248 2024-10-09T11:43:58.149250 image/jpeg 335193 2024-10-09T11:43:56.894279 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