Project Gutenberg 2009-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 92 Merwin, Samuel 1874 1936 01024840 The Road to Frontenac E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Road to Frontenac" by Samuel Merwin is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Captain Daniel Menard, a soldier in New France, as he navigates the complexities of military life and relationships in the context of conflicts with the Iroquois. The book delves into themes of duty, social interactions, and the tension inherent in colonial frontiers. At the start of the novel, we meet Captain Menard as he observes a tumultuous scene involving captured Indians below the citadel of Quebec. The opening provides a glimpse into Menard's contemplative nature as he reflects on the strategic and personal implications of the governor's recent policies towards the Iroquois and his own role within the larger campaign against them. As the narrative progresses, Menard is tasked with escorting Mademoiselle St. Denis to Fort Frontenac, alongside Father Claude and Lieutenant Danton, establishing the dynamic between these characters and hinting at the challenges they will face during their journey. The interplay of relationships and the unfolding events set the stage for a compelling exploration of frontier life and the intricacies of human interaction against a backdrop of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 532740 532599 2024-09-12T11:31:07.543226 2023-09-13T04:04:58.269783 text/html text/html 557913 2009-05-24T09:47:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 431847 2009-05-24T09:49:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 477197 2024-09-12T11:31:16.135097 application/epub+zip 486998 2024-09-12T11:31:09.245125 application/epub+zip 241493 2024-09-12T11:31:08.234159 application/epub+zip 689623 2024-09-12T11:31:21.187116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680002 2024-09-12T11:31:15.411112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433051 2022-09-13T12:21:24.460611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464812 464707 2024-09-12T11:31:06.018216 2023-09-13T04:04:56.923768 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 464565 2009-05-24T09:43:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 168117 2009-05-24T09:43:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 464572 2009-05-24T09:43:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168090 2009-05-24T09:43:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20197 2024-09-12T11:31:21.500127 application/rdf+xml 11869 2024-09-12T11:31:08.611149 image/jpeg 3253 2024-09-12T11:31:08.418131 image/jpeg 468869 2024-09-12T11:31:07.601198 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