Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. Northern Lights, Volume 1. Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. A lodge in the wilderness -- One at Red Man's River -- The stroke of the hour -- Buckmaster's boy. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Northern Lights, Volume 1" by Gilbert Parker is a collection of stories set in the Far West, likely written in the early 20th century during the era of westward expansion and change in North America. The narrative explores the lives, struggles, and transformations of characters within this context, particularly focusing on the interactions between Indigenous peoples and European settlers. The opening chapters feature characters like Mitiahwe, a Blackfoot woman, and her husband Dingan, as well as other Indigenous and settler figures, reflecting the complicated dynamics of love, culture, and survival in a changing landscape. The opening of the book introduces the reader to Mitiahwe, who is deeply in love with her white husband, Dingan. As she contemplates the impending winter and the challenges it may bring, her mother, Swift Wing, foresees dangers in the air and warns her. The plot thickens with the arrival of Breaking Rock, a young man from her tribe, who ominously forewarns Mitiahwe that Dingan plans to abandon her and return to his own people. This moment sets off a chain of emotional turmoil for Mitiahwe, who grapples with the threat of losing her husband and the longing for a child to secure her bond with him. The story captures a poignant moment, articulating the fear of abandonment and the desire for connection amid the backdrop of cultural tension and changing times in the West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada, Northern -- Fiction Short stories, Canadian PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 167609 167532 2024-10-03T08:17:05.937118 2023-10-03T07:44:11.675002 text/html text/html 167602 167525 2024-10-03T08:17:06.172088 2023-10-03T07:44:11.821976 text/html text/html 133565 2024-10-03T08:17:12.082073 application/epub+zip 134044 2024-10-03T08:17:08.976084 application/epub+zip 131545 2024-10-03T08:17:07.815073 application/epub+zip 270051 2024-10-03T08:17:14.384057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257426 2024-10-03T08:17:11.373060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207722 2022-09-03T10:47:20.914648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150793 150767 2024-10-03T08:17:05.654098 2023-10-03T07:44:11.491985 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 146030 2020-12-29T11:43:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57045 2020-12-29T11:43:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19643 2024-10-03T08:17:14.509026 application/rdf+xml 14392 2024-10-03T08:17:08.352057 image/jpeg 4087 2024-10-03T08:17:08.082070 image/jpeg 132348 2024-10-03T08:17:06.189088 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