Project Gutenberg 2011-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 92 Stables, Gordon 1840 1910 Stables, William Gordon Stables, W. Gordon (William Gordon) Gordon-Stables, W. The Cruise of the Snowbird: A Story of Arctic Adventure Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Cruise of the Snowbird: A Story of Arctic Adventure" by Gordon Stables is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows young Allan McGregor of Arrandoon, a Highland laird who dreams of regaining his family's former glory and riches as he embarks on an adventurous journey. With a whimsical spirit and a loyal hound named Bran at his side, Allan sets his sights on a future filled with hope and exploration, engaging in various escapades alongside his English friends Ralph and Rory. The opening of the tale introduces Allan McGregor on a bleak winter eve, contemplating his family’s fallen fortunes from a mountain hillside overlooking their ancestral castle. He reflects on his desire to make something of himself and restore pride to his family's name. After a brief hunting expedition with Bran, he rushes home to prepare for the arrival of his friends Ralph and Rory. As he approaches the castle, he shares his thoughts about his ambitious dreams with his dog, setting the stage for the camaraderie and adventures that will soon unfold among friends determined to explore uncharted territories, all while continuing to navigate the complexities of their personal and familial legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Arctic regions -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Travel Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 573728 573737 2024-09-16T07:35:22.823001 2023-09-16T13:40:37.573620 text/html text/html 590871 2016-07-16T10:03:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 1948293 2016-07-16T10:04:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2055087 2024-09-16T07:35:31.542462 application/epub+zip 2061727 2024-09-16T07:35:24.908516 application/epub+zip 282205 2024-09-16T07:35:23.705007 application/epub+zip 2317757 2024-09-16T07:35:36.641445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2289180 2024-09-16T07:35:30.646496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471747 2022-09-17T13:02:17.212565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510195 510170 2024-09-16T07:35:21.702020 2023-09-16T13:40:36.701658 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 509950 2016-07-16T10:03:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199672 2016-07-16T10:04:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21436 2024-09-16T07:35:36.805423 application/rdf+xml 20358 2024-09-16T07:35:24.089993 image/jpeg 4401 2024-09-16T07:35:23.895997 image/jpeg 2014935 2024-09-16T07:35:22.905020 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