Project Gutenberg 2004-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 110 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. A Romany of the Snows, Complete Being a Continuation of the Personal Histories of "Pierre and His People" and the Last Existing Records of Pretty Pierre Reading ease score: 89.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Across the jumping sandhills -- A lovely bully -- The filibuster -- The gift of the simple king -- Malachi -- The lake of the Great Slave -- The Red Patrol -- The going of the white swan -- At Bamber's Boom -- The Bridge House -- The epaulettes -- The house with the broken shutter -- The finding of Fingall -- Three commandments in the vulgar tongue -- Little Babiche -- At Point o' Bugles -- The spoil of the puma -- The trail of the sun dogs -- The pilot of Belle Amour -- The cruise of the "Ninety-Nine" -- Romany of the snows -- The plunderer. Produced by David Widger "A Romany of the Snows, Complete" by Gilbert Parker is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a continuation of the tales involving the character Pierre and his companions, featuring a rich tapestry of adventurous stories set against the backdrop of the Canadian wilderness. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and the human experience as it follows Pierre, a half-breed gambler and adventurer, along with his colorful allies, as they navigate life and its challenges in the harsh Northern landscape. The opening portion of the novel introduces us to Pierre as he recalls an experience at Guidon Hill, where he encounters a girl dressed as a man, desperately seeking to marry her lover, Garrison, amidst familial conflict. After sharing his thoughts with companions Macavoy, the giant, and Mowley, the trapper, Pierre reveals his willingness to assist the girl in reaching Fort Micah to unite with her lover. As the story unfolds, Pierre's adventurous spirit shines through when he champions her cause and must devise a daring escape from pursuing foes. This initial glimpse sets the stage for a mix of camaraderie, romance, and action, establishing the tone for the subsequent tales within this engaging collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada, Northern -- Fiction Short stories, Canadian PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 638506 638507 2024-10-03T08:16:50.764680 2023-10-03T07:44:00.497908 text/html text/html 670724 2021-01-28T09:44:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 221381 2021-01-28T09:44:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 305803 2024-10-03T08:17:00.530625 application/epub+zip 314513 2024-10-03T08:16:54.223660 application/epub+zip 299685 2024-10-03T08:16:52.786674 application/epub+zip 533766 2024-10-03T08:17:05.422080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502831 2024-10-03T08:16:59.696636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401336 2022-09-03T10:47:05.791526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544300 544293 2024-10-03T08:16:49.612668 2023-10-03T07:43:59.518872 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 555942 2020-12-29T11:43:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 210400 2020-12-29T11:43:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 544307 2020-12-29T11:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209015 2020-12-29T11:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22452 2024-10-03T08:17:05.554078 application/rdf+xml 12902 2024-10-03T08:16:53.346667 image/jpeg 3162 2024-10-03T08:16:53.066647 image/jpeg 297159 2024-10-03T08:16:50.818691 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