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Title: Flower of the North: A Modern Romance
Note: Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines.
Summary: "Flower of the North: A Modern Romance" by James Oliver Curwood is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the Canadian wilderness and appears to explore themes of love, adventure, and the struggle for survival amid natural beauty and human conflict. The narrative introduces two main characters, Gregson and Philip Whittemore, who, drawn together by a shared past, navigate their experiences in the rugged north, battling both external adversities and their own personal demons. The opening of the book sets the stage in a remote cabin where Gregson passionately describes an enchanting woman he has encountered, sparking a flurry of memories and discussions about beauty and their past exploits. Philip, however, harbors deeper concerns as he reveals that he has brought Gregson to the wilderness to face a critical situation that could jeopardize their plans and lives, linked to mysterious forces at play. As they strategize and reminisce, their conversation foreshadows the struggles ahead, involving not just threats from the outside world, but also the entanglements of love, particularly with the impending arrival of Eileen Brokaw, the daughter of Philip’s business partner. The intricate plotting and exploration of character relationships hint at a classic romantic narrative intertwined with elements of suspense and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Curwood, James Oliver, 1878-1927
EBook No.: 4703
Published: Dec 1, 2003
Downloads: 62
Language: English
Subject: Canada -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Flower of the North: A Modern Romance
Note: Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines.
Summary: "Flower of the North: A Modern Romance" by James Oliver Curwood is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the Canadian wilderness and appears to explore themes of love, adventure, and the struggle for survival amid natural beauty and human conflict. The narrative introduces two main characters, Gregson and Philip Whittemore, who, drawn together by a shared past, navigate their experiences in the rugged north, battling both external adversities and their own personal demons. The opening of the book sets the stage in a remote cabin where Gregson passionately describes an enchanting woman he has encountered, sparking a flurry of memories and discussions about beauty and their past exploits. Philip, however, harbors deeper concerns as he reveals that he has brought Gregson to the wilderness to face a critical situation that could jeopardize their plans and lives, linked to mysterious forces at play. As they strategize and reminisce, their conversation foreshadows the struggles ahead, involving not just threats from the outside world, but also the entanglements of love, particularly with the impending arrival of Eileen Brokaw, the daughter of Philip’s business partner. The intricate plotting and exploration of character relationships hint at a classic romantic narrative intertwined with elements of suspense and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Curwood, James Oliver, 1878-1927
EBook No.: 4703
Published: Dec 1, 2003
Downloads: 62
Language: English
Subject: Canada -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.