Project Gutenberg 2015-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 57 Catherwood, Mary Hartwell 1847 1902 The Romance of Dollard Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Giovanni Fini, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Romance of Dollard" by Mary Hartwell Catherwood is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and exploits of Adam Dollard, a French hero in colonial Canada, focusing on his adventures and the relationships he forms in a land fraught with danger and cultural contrasts. This tale weaves together elements of romance, adventure, and historical themes set against the backdrop of New France. The opening of the narrative introduces us to a vibrant scene in Quebec on a spring day in 1660 as two young men walk through the town following the arrival of a ship from France filled with new settlers, including women destined for marriage. One of the men, Dollard, is portrayed as a strong and enthusiastic leader with aspirations that seem to deal with not just settling but finding a partner to build a life with amid the challenges posed by the Iroquois and the wilderness. Interspersed with discussions about the newcomers and their fates are glimpses of Dollard's thoughts on duty, love, and the uncertain future that awaits both him and his companion Jacques as they navigate the turbulent realities of life in New France. The narrative hints at romance and adventure that promises to unfold as the characters confront their destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada -- History -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 314442 314425 2024-10-21T05:46:11.152320 2023-09-22T03:35:56.445630 text/html text/html 317340 2015-11-09T15:18:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 731810 2015-11-09T15:18:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 765393 2024-10-21T05:46:17.996312 application/epub+zip 797607 2024-10-21T05:46:12.327310 application/epub+zip 210484 2024-10-21T05:46:11.714287 application/epub+zip 884505 2024-10-21T05:46:22.398255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 822904 2024-10-21T05:46:17.226300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259350 2022-09-22T18:27:02.471830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272739 272535 2024-10-21T05:46:10.362324 2023-09-22T03:35:55.319637 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 272912 2015-11-09T15:18:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 105419 2015-11-09T15:18:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19974 2024-10-21T05:46:22.534238 application/rdf+xml 22504 2024-10-21T05:46:11.816276 image/jpeg 3134 2024-10-21T05:46:11.764288 image/jpeg 732182 2024-10-21T05:46:11.218429 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