Project Gutenberg 2010-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 64 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Rob Nixon, the Old White Trader: A Tale of Central British North America Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Rob Nixon, the Old White Trader: A Tale of Central British North America" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story follows Rob Nixon, an aging white hunter, as he traverses the perilous American wilderness, facing both physical dangers and existential questions about life, death, and faith. At its core, the narrative explores themes of survival, redemption, and the collision of cultures as Nixon encounters Indigenous peoples who challenge his worldview. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a vast, silent prairie where Rob Nixon participates in a frantic buffalo hunt, showcasing his skills as an experienced hunter. However, an accident leaves him injured and alone, surrounded by wolves, forcing him to confront not only his physical challenges but also his lack of spiritual connection. In this desperate state, he is rescued by Peter, a Christian Ojibway Indian, who embodies a transformative love and faith that Nixon struggles to comprehend. Their ensuing journey highlights Nixon's moral and spiritual evolution, intertwining survival with a burgeoning understanding of compassion and redemption amid the stark realities of frontier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Hunters -- Juvenile fiction Survival -- Juvenile fiction Prairies -- Juvenile fiction Ojibwa Indians -- Juvenile fiction West (U.S.) -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 166160 166156 2024-10-14T13:23:42.181228 2023-09-15T07:18:26.954328 text/html text/html 164157 2010-11-30T02:01:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 1065045 2010-11-30T02:01:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1101741 2024-10-14T13:23:51.131209 application/epub+zip 1102261 2024-10-14T13:23:47.224222 application/epub+zip 130604 2024-10-14T13:23:45.000216 application/epub+zip 1315278 2024-10-14T13:23:53.709220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1304339 2024-10-14T13:23:49.786210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238363 2022-09-15T16:06:31.120840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156741 156716 2024-10-14T13:23:41.507224 2023-09-15T07:18:26.692316 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 156487 2010-11-30T02:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59850 2010-11-30T02:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21644 2024-10-14T13:23:54.387161 application/rdf+xml 24439 2024-10-14T13:23:46.018201 image/jpeg 4558 2024-10-14T13:23:45.508206 image/jpeg 1171411 2024-10-14T13:23:42.213268 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