Project Gutenberg 2011-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 68 Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley) 1880 1963 Snowdrift: A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold Reading ease score: 88.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by K Nordquist, Ron Stephens and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Snowdrift: A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold" by James B. Hendryx is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the harsh wilderness of Canada and follows the journey of Murdo MacFarlane, a fur trader, who dreams of seeking gold in the untamed North. As he discusses his ambitions and the dangers involved with those around him, he is depicted as a determined character motivated by love for his family and the desire for a better life. The opening portion introduces us to the characters of Murdo MacFarlane and his wife, Margot, as they engage in a discussion about the potential for gold in the North. While Molaire, Margot's father, cautions against Murdo's dreams of fortune, the couple's resolve is evident. The scene is set against the backdrop of a fierce winter storm, emphasizing the isolation and danger of their environment. As conversations shift from the mundane to the adventurous, we sense the impending choice that will lead Murdo into the wilds, straddling the line between aspiration and peril. Throughout this portion, the themes of ambition, familial bonds, and the stark realities of the northern wilderness emerge, laying the foundation for the adventure that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 558341 558385 2024-10-16T05:19:50.458134 2023-09-16T11:35:19.426280 text/html text/html 561931 2011-10-21T15:09:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 216802 2011-10-21T15:09:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 306615 2024-10-16T05:20:00.342029 application/epub+zip 316176 2024-10-16T05:19:54.065065 application/epub+zip 283490 2024-10-16T05:19:52.700109 application/epub+zip 574769 2024-10-16T05:20:05.894020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545459 2024-10-16T05:19:59.488097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445491 2022-09-17T10:02:37.028316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529508 529411 2024-10-16T05:19:49.370079 2023-09-16T11:35:18.518272 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 529310 2011-10-21T15:09:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 202671 2011-10-21T15:09:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 529301 2011-10-21T15:09:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202641 2011-10-21T15:09:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21197 2024-10-16T05:20:06.036001 application/rdf+xml 17983 2024-10-16T05:19:53.275097 image/jpeg 3932 2024-10-16T05:19:52.985060 image/jpeg 299728 2024-10-16T05:19:50.509137 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