Project Gutenberg 2004-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 106 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. Pierre and His People: Tales of the Far North. Complete Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. The patrol of the Cypress Hills -- God's garrison -- A hazard of the North -- A prairie vagabond -- She of the Triple Chevron -- Three outlaws -- Shon McGann's tobogan ride -- Père Champagne -- The Scarlet Hunter -- The stone -- The tall master -- The crimson flag -- The flood -- In Pipi Valley -- Antoine and Angelique -- The cipher -- A tragedy of nobodies -- A sanctuary of the plains. Produced by David Widger "Pierre and His People: Tales of the Far North" by Gilbert Parker is a collection of short stories that reflects on life in the Canadian wilderness, likely written in the late 19th century. The narratives focus on the character of Pierre, a French half-breed, and his interactions with the diverse people and landscapes of the Far North, capturing both the beauty and brutality of frontier life. The opening of the book introduces the intricate relationships and social dynamics within a remote community. It features characters like Pretty Pierre, who blends charm with a calculating nature, and Sergeant Fones, whose strictness and adherence to duty set him at odds with the local inhabitants. The dialogue-driven scenes depict tense interactions revolving around law enforcement, personal loyalties, and the enduring challenges of survival against nature and societal pressures. The themes of fate, morality, and the complexity of human relationships begin to emerge as these characters grapple with their identities and responsibilities in a harsh and unforgiving landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada, Northern -- Fiction Short stories, Canadian PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 614916 614917 2024-10-03T08:15:43.378013 2023-10-03T07:43:12.870005 text/html text/html 642971 2021-01-28T09:44:35 text/html; charset=utf-8 214713 2021-01-28T09:44:35 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 297943 2024-10-03T08:15:53.074948 application/epub+zip 309926 2024-10-03T08:15:46.969979 application/epub+zip 290115 2024-10-03T08:15:45.616011 application/epub+zip 579044 2024-10-03T08:15:57.743929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551986 2024-10-03T08:15:52.236006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466826 2022-09-03T10:45:50.634433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527987 527980 2024-10-03T08:15:42.362048 2023-10-03T07:43:12.015022 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 537801 2020-12-29T11:42:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 204467 2020-12-29T11:42:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 527873 2020-12-29T11:42:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203307 2020-12-29T11:42:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22029 2024-10-03T08:15:57.876930 application/rdf+xml 19498 2024-10-03T08:15:46.187000 image/jpeg 4387 2024-10-03T08:15:45.904986 image/jpeg 291262 2024-10-03T08:15:43.429012 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